indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Examine the following statements and select the correct answer by using code given below.

1. Devprayag is located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers.
2. Rudraprayag is located at the confluence of the Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers.
3. Alaknanda flows from Badrinath.
4. Kedarnath is considered as biggest seat established by Adi Shankaracharya.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

The Lower Ganga Canal is taken out of the Ganga at

a) Narora

b) Bareilly

c) Kanpur

d) Haridwar

Question : 3

Which one of the following places is not located on the bank of river Ganga?

a) Kanpur

b) Fatehpur

c) Bhagalpur

d) Uttarkashi

Question : 4

Name the longest lake in India?

a) Pulicat Lake

b) Kolleru Lake

c) Vembanad Lake

d) Pangong lake

Question : 5

Which of the following pairs is mismatched in relation to the location of Lakes in India?

a) Kukkarahalli Lake — Karnataka

b) Umiam Lake — Assam

c) Tsomoriri Lake — Jammu & Kashmir

d) Chilka Lake — Odisha

Question : 6

The largest irrigation canal in India is called the :

a) Sirhand canal

b) Indira Gandhi canal

c) Upper Bari Doab canal

d) Yamuna canal