indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Along which of the following river’s bank, famous temple of Badrinath is located?

a) Bhagirathi

b) Mandakini

c) Ganga

d) Alaknanda

Question : 2

Identify the only tributary of River Ganges which rises in the plains.

a) Sharda or Saryu

b) Gomti

c) Ram Ganga

d) Son

Question : 3

Assertion (A):
While all major rivers of peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, the Narmada and the Tapi flow into the Arabian sea.
Reason (R):
The Narmada and the Tapi rivers flow in rift valley.
Select the correct answer using 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 : 4

‘‘Meghna’’ is the combined stream of which two rivers ?

a) Ganga and Gomti

b) Ganga and Sone

c) Ganga and Brahmaputra

d) Ganga and Yamuna

Question : 5

Kishanganga is a tributary of

a) Chenab

b) Jhelum

c) Beas

d) Ravi

Question : 6

Leh is located on the

a) Left bank of River Jhelum

b) Right bank of River Indus (Sindhu)

c) Left bank of River Indus (Sindhu)

d) Right bank of River Jhelum