indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. It is also the second-longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin Ganga.

It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drainage basins.

Answer: (b)

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.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

• Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity.
• The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Odisha state of Eastern India. The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers and flows through the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack and Jajapur.
• The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres and has a total course of 858 kilometres.
• The Tungabhadra River is a river in India that starts and flows through the state of Karnataka during most of its course, before flowing along the border between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

Devprayag is located in Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. At this place, Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga.