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  1. River Indus originates from

  2. A.

     Hindukush range

    B.

     Himalayan range

    C.

     Karakoram range

    D.

     Kailash range


  3. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?

  4. A.

     Mahanadi

    B.

     Godavari

    C.

     Tapti

    D.

     Cauvery


  5. The river Cauvery flows from ________

  6. A.

     Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu

    B.

     Karnataka to Maharashtra

    C.

     Karnataka to Tamil Nadu

    D.

     Kerala to Tamil Nadu


  7. The fertile land between two rivers is called

  8. A.

     Drainage basin

    B.

     Watershed

    C.

     Doab

    D.

     Lowland or terrain


  9. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?

  10. A.

     Ganga

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Cauvery

    D.

     Brahmaputra


  11. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?

  12. A.

     Godavari

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Mahanadi

    D.

     Narmada


  13. Consider the following pairs-
    Tributary - Main river
    1. Chambal - Yamuna
    2. Son - Narmada
    3. Manas - Brahmaputra
    Which of the following is correctly matched

  14. A.

     1, 3

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     1,2 and 3

    D.

     Only 2


  15. Which of the fullowing river forms estuary?

  16. A.

     Narmada

    B.

     Cauvery

    C.

     Krishna

    D.

     Mahanadi


  17. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

  18. A.

     Cauvery

    B.

     Narmada

    C.

     Kosi

    D.

     Godavari


  19. In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?

  20. A.

     Madhya Pradesh

    B.

     Maharashtra

    C.

     Gujarat

    D.

     Rajasthan