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

Question : 1

Which of the following rivers has its source outside India?

a) Beas

b) Ravi

c) Jhclum

d) Brahmaputra

Question : 2

The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong Rivers originate in Tibet narrow and flow in parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a ‘U’ turn in its course to flow into India. This ‘U’ turn is due to

a) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

b) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains

c) Both (A) and (B)

d) Uplift of folded Himalayan ranges

Question : 3

What is Kayal?

a) Ganges Delta

b) Regur of Deccan Plateau

c) Lagoon of Kerala

d) Terai Plain

Question : 4

Which of the following rivers has largest catchment area?

a) Cauvery

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Narmada

Question : 5

Which of the following lake is shared by two Indian States?

a) Kolleru

b) Lonar

c) Pulicat

d) Chilika

Question : 6

In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow

a) from North to South

b) like a ring

c) in transverse direction

d) from West to East