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  1. Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ?

  2. A.

     Indrawati

    B.

     Son

    C.

     Gomati

    D.

     Yamuna


  3. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river

  4. A.

     Jhelam

    B.

     Beas

    C.

     Ravi

    D.

     Ganga


  5. The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is :
    1. Kishenganga
    2. Ganga
    3. Wainganga
    4. Penganga

  6. A.

     1, 2, 3, 4

    B.

     2, 1, 3, 4

    C.

     2, 1, 4, 3

    D.

     1, 2, 4, 3


  7. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ?
    (A) Brahamaputra
    (B) Sutlej
    (C) Indus
    (D) Bhagirathi

  8. A.

     A and C

    B.

     B and C

    C.

     A, B and C

    D.

     A, B, C and D


  9. Arrange the following rivers from South to North:
    1. Cauvery
    2. Krishna
    3. Godavari
    4. Mahanadi

  10. A.

     1, 3, 2, 4

    B.

     3, 4, 1, 2

    C.

     2, 4, 3, 1

    D.

     1, 2, 3, 4


  11. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers?
    I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas
    II. They have a perennial flow
    III. They have a great capacity for erosion
    IV. They do not form gorges

  12. A.

     I and II

    B.

     I, II and III

    C.

     III and IV

    D.

     II and IV


  13. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to

  14. A.

     Uplift of folded Himalayan series

    B.

     Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

    C.

     Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains

    D.

     Both (a) and (b) above


  15. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is

  16. A.

     Rudraprayag

    B.

     Devprayag

    C.

     Vishnuprayag

    D.

     Karnaprayag


  17. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.

  18. A.

     Gandak

    B.

     Kosi

    C.

     Tista

    D.

     Brahmaputra


  19. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ?
    1. Ghaghra
    2. Gandak
    3. Son
    4. Punpun

  20. A.

     1, 2 and 4

    B.

     1, 3 and 4

    C.

     2 and 4

    D.

     1, 2, 3 and 4