Practice Drainage irrigation rivers projects - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which of the following rivers is an example of the superimposed river?
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Q-2) Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
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Sutlej originates from Rakhastat lake in Tibet. Origin of Ravi is Bara Bhangal (H.P), While that of Chenab and Beas is Lahaul valley (H.P) and Himalaya region.
Q-3) The originating point of river godavri is
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The Godavari is a river in the south-central India. It originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakeshwar, in the Nasik Subdivision of the western state of Maharashtra and flows through the modern state of Andhra Pradesh before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
Q-4) Ganga canal, which is among the oldest canals, was constructed by Maharaja Ganga Singh Jee in
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Q-5) Kapili is a tributary river of
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Q-6) Which of the following rivers does not make estuary?
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Q-7) Which one of the following rivers is called the Ganga of South?
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Q-8) Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?
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Q-9) Westward flowing rivers are- Narmada
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Q-10) Which of the following rivers does not fall into Bay of Bengal?
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Q-11) The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river
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The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of the Bijapur and Bagalkot districts.
The height of the Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
Q-12) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the States (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) of India shown on the map in descending order in terms of their available ground water resources for irrigation?
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Q-13) Which one of the following dams is built across Betwa river?
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Q-14) Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river
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Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls.
This creates the fourth largest island in the course of the river. Asia’s second hydro-electric power station after Sidrapong is located at the waterfall and is still functional.
This station was commissioned by the Diwan of Mysore, Sir K. Seshadri Iyer.
Q-15) Eastern Dhauliganga (Poorvi Dhauliganga) is a tributary of
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Eastern Dhauliganga (Poorvi Dhauliganga) is a tributary of Kali River.
Q-16) Nagarjuna Sagar dam is situated in which state of India?
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Q-17) Chilika lake is located in
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Q-18) Which dam has been constructed on the Chambal river?
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Q-19) The largest fresh water in India is
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Wular Lake, located in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India.
It measures more than 24 km across its basin. It is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin.
It is one of the 23 Indian wetlands designated as a Ramsar site.
Q-20) Consider the following pairs related to Tributary & Main River;
- Chambal : Narmada
- Sone : Yamuna
- Manas : Brahmaputra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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The Manas River is a transboundary river in the Himalayan foothills between southern Bhutan and India. It is met by three other major streams before it again debouches into India in western Assam.
The total length of the river is 376 kilometres, flows through Bhutan for 272 kilometres and then through Assam for 104 kilometres before it joins the mighty Brahmaputra River at Jogighopa.