indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Chulia Waterfall - Chambal

b) Jog Waterfall - Krishna

c) Dhuandhar Waterfall – Narmada

d) Shivasamudram Waterfall - Cauvery

Question : 2

In North-East India, ______ is known to be the largest freshwater lake.

a) Chilika Lake

b) Loktak Lake

c) Tsomoriri Lake

d) Dal Lake

Question : 3

In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow

a) from North to South

b) like a ring

c) in transverse direction

d) from West to East

Question : 4

The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of river

a) Bhagirathi

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Hooghly

Question : 5

In which of the following states, the percentage of total cropped area under irrigation (2011) is the highest?

a) Maharashtra

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Haryana

d) Madhya Pradesh

Question : 6

The correct sequence of the Eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from North to South is

a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai

b) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai

c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

d) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai