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

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

In the Deccan region, most of the major river systems flowing generally in east direction fall into Bay of Bengal.

The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers.

• The Godavari in the southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin covering 10 per cent of the area of India.
• Next to it is the Krishna basin in the region, while the Mahanadi has the third largest basin.
• The basin of the Narmada in the uplands of the Deccan, flowing to the Arabian Sea, and of the Kaveri in the south, falling into the Bay of Bengal is about the same size, though with different character and shape.

Answer: (a)

Koshi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar". It leads to annual floods that affect about 21,000 km2of fertile agricultural lands and impact heavily upon the state’s rural economy. During floods, the average discharge of Koshi increases to 18 times the average, inundating large areas in its spate.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

The Gandak River, river in central Nepal and Northern India is a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India.

Answer: (a)