indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Of the following rivers, the maximum shifting of course has taken place in

a) Gandak

b) Kosi

c) Ganga

d) Son

Question : 2

Which dam of India is the highest?

a) Rihand

b) Thein

c) Bhakra

d) Mettur

Question : 3

Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at

a) Bhakra Dam

b) Harike Barrage

c) Govind Ballabh Sagar Dam

d) Gandhi Sagar Dam

Question : 4

River Luni originates near Pushkar and drains into which one of the following?

a) Arbian Sea

b) Gulf of Cambay

c) Lake Sambhar

d) Rann of Kachchh

Question : 5

Assertion (A):
The rivers of Western Ghats do not form delta.
Reason (R):
They flow through short courses with high speed over hard-rocks.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 6

Narmada Valley is an example of

a) Rift Valley

b) Nappe

c) Horst

d) Fault Scrap