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General Knowledge :: Indian Rivers,Lakes and Water

  1. Which is India's largest multipurpose river valley project?

  2. A.

     Bhakra Nangal

    B.

     Damodar Valley

    C.

     Nagarjunasagar

    D.

     Thungabhadra


  3. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of

  4. A.

     Lack of eroded material

    B.

     The high gradient

    C.

     Lack of vegetation free area

    D.

     Low velocity


  5. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

  6. A.

     Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej

    B.

     Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna

    C.

     Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej

    D.

     Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej


  7. The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is

  8. A.

     Godavari

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Cauvery

    D.

     Mahanadi


  9. In northeast India,river flows out of the country is

  10. A.

     Brahmaputra

    B.

     Gandak

    C.

     Kosi

    D.

     Ganga


  11. Which ofthe following river is beyond the Himalaya?

  12. A.

     Ganga

    B.

     Ravi

    C.

     Sutlej

    D.

     Yamuna


  13. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the

  14. A.

     Ganga

    B.

     Indus

    C.

     Godavari

    D.

     Brahmaputra


  15. Where do river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet?

  16. A.

     Karnprayag

    B.

     Devprayag

    C.

     Rudraprayag

    D.

     Gangotri


  17. River Luni drains into

  18. A.

     Kerala Coast

    B.

     Ganga delta

    C.

     Godavari delta

    D.

     Rann of Kachchh


  19. An important river of Indian desert is

  20. A.

     Luni

    B.

     Narmada

    C.

     Krishna

    D.

     Beas