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

Question : 1

Which one of the following rivers of India does not make a delta?

a) Godavari

b) Mahanadi

c) Tapti

d) Ganges

Question : 2

Hariyali is a new scheme for

a) Development of wasteland

b) Forestation of desert land

c) Development of grassland

d) Second green revolution

Question : 3

Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems ?

a) Caya

b) Ambala

c) Allahabad

d) Varanasi

Question : 4

Which dam of India is the highest?

a) Rihand

b) Thein

c) Bhakra

d) Mettur

Question : 5

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

a) Gandak

b) Kosi

c) Ganga

d) Son

Question : 6

Given below are two statements. One is Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R).
Assertion (A):
One of the major source of irrigation in Peninsular India is pond.
Reason (R):
Most of the rivers in Peninsular region are seasonal.
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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)