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Questions : Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?

(a) Gangotri

(b) Yamu notri

(c) Chemayungdung

(d) Milam

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.

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Question : 1

Teesta Low Dam Project (TLDP)-III is proposed along the Teesta river. The site of the project lies in

a) West Bengal

b) Nagaland

c) Meghalaya

d) Assam

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

The river which joins Ganga from southern side is :

a) Chambal

b) Son

c) Ken

d) Betwa

Answer: (b)

Son is the principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, rising in Madhya Pradesh state. The river cuts through the Kaimur Range and joins the Ganges above Patna, after a 487-mile (784-km) course. The Son valley is geologically almost a continuation of that of the Narmada River to the southwest.

Question : 3

Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi?

a) Karna Prayag

b) Rudra Prayag

c) Dev Prayag

d) Vishnu Prayag

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched between Dam/Lake & River?

a) Kolleru Lake — Krishna

b) Ukai Reservoir — Tapi

c) Wular Lake — Jhelum

d) Govind Sagar — Sutlej

Answer: (a)

Kolleru lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas.

Question : 5

The river Brahmaputra is known as _______ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh.

a) Dihang

b) Subansiri

c) Dhansiri

d) Dibang

Answer: (a)

With its origin in the Angsi Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, Brahmaputra flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh (India) where it is known as Dihang or Siang.

Question : 6

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?

a) 3, 4, 2, 1

b) 4, 3, 1, 2

c) 4, 3, 2, 1

d) 3, 4, 1, 2

Answer: (c)

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