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  1. Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length:
    1. Ravi
    2. Cauvery
    3. Sutlej
    4. Yamuna

  2. A.

     1, 2, 4, 3

    B.

     3, 4, 1, 2

    C.

     4, 3, 2, 1

    D.

     1, 2, 3, 4


  3. Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea?

  4. A.

     Chambal and Betwa

    B.

     Damodar and Mahanadi

    C.

     Narmada and Tapti

    D.

     Krishna and Cauveri


  5. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers

  6. A.

     Zuari and Mandovi

    B.

     Bhima and Kalinadi

    C.

     Varada and Malaprabha

    D.

     Gangawali and Savitri


  7. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers

  8. A.

     Subarnarekha and Korkai

    B.

     Ganges and Yamuna

    C.

     Kosi and Brahmaputra

    D.

     Damodar and Mayurakshi


  9. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?

  10. A.

     Narmada

    B.

     Son

    C.

     Mahe

    D.

     Netravati


  11. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?

  12. A.

     Cauvery

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Mahanadi

    D.

     Narmada


  13. Which of the following is the longest river in India?

  14. A.

     Ganga

    B.

     Narmada

    C.

     Brahmaputra

    D.

     Godavari


  15. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________

  16. A.

     Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada

    B.

     Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada

    C.

     Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga

    D.

     Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada


  17. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    River City

  18. A.

     Gomti Lucknow

    B.

     Saryu Ayodhya

    C.

     Alaknanda Badrinath

    D.

     Narmada Satna


  19. The city located on the river Yamuna is

  20. A.

     Varanasi

    B.

     Lucknow

    C.

     Patna

    D.

     Agra