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  1. The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?

  2. A.

     Myanmar

    B.

     Pakistan

    C.

     Tibet

    D.

     China


  3. The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of ________

  4. A.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    B.

     Assam

    C.

     Manipur

    D.

     Nagaland


  5. Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India?

  6. A.

     Chambal

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Godavari

    D.

     Narmada


  7. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?

  8. A.

     Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi

    B.

     Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari

    C.

     Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna

    D.

     Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi


  9. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

  10. A.

     Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej

    B.

     Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej

    C.

     Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti

    D.

     Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti


  11. Name the longest river in India

  12. A.

     Brahmaputra

    B.

     Ganga

    C.

     Godavari

    D.

     Krishna


  13. Which river is called 'The Sorrow of Bengal'?

  14. A.

     Sone

    B.

     Damodar

    C.

     Hooghly

    D.

     Kosi


  15. The river basin which is called 'Ruhr of India' is ________

  16. A.

     Damodar

    B.

     Hooghly

    C.

     Godavari

    D.

     Swarnarekha


  17. The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is

  18. A.

     Sutlej

    B.

     Ravi

    C.

     Luni

    D.

     Jhelum


  19. River Godavari flows through ________

  20. A.

     Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

    B.

     Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh

    C.

     Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

    D.

     Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh