indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [CDS 2016-I]

Consider the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra :

1. Lohit
2. Tista
3. Subansiri
4. Sankosh

a) 2 - 3 - 4 - 1

b) 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

c) 3 - 1 - 2 – 4

d) 2 - 4 - 3 - 1

Question : 2

Which of the following is not associated with river Brahmaputra?

a) Dihang

b) Kosi

c) Lohit

d) Tsangpo

Question : 3 [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]

Assertion (A):
The Narmada forms a delta at its mouth.
Reason (R):
It flows through a rift valley.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 4 [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

Vembanad lake is in

a) Kerala

b) Orissa

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 5 [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2013]

Which one of the following river projects utilises the water of the Pong barrage of Beas river?

a) Pochampad Project

b) Mayurakshi Project

c) Nagarjun Sagar Project

d) Indira Gandhi Canal Project