indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [SSC CGL 2016]

Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river?

a) Godavari

b) Saraswati

c) Krishna

d) Kaveri

Answer: (b)

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River dropping 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India after the Nohkalikai Falls with a drop of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya. It is located near Sagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka.

Question : 2 [PCS (Pre) 2016]

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

a) Bhima - Tamil Nadu

b) Luni - Rajasthan

c) Ghatprabha – Kerala

d) Indravati - Jharkhand

Answer: (b)

Question : 3 [MPPCS (Pre) 1992]

Water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is related to

a) Cauvery

b) Godavari

c) Mahanadi

d) Krishna

Answer: (a)

Question : 4 [SSC CGL 2016]

Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place ?

a) Karan Prayag

b) Gangotri

c) Rudra Prayag

d) Dev Prayag

Answer: (d)

It is at Dev Prayag in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand that Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River. It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of the Alaknanda River.

The Alaknanda rises at the feet of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand. The headwaters of the Bhagirathi are formed at Gaumukh, at the foot of the Gangotri glacier and Khatling glaciers in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Question : 5 [UK-PSC (F) 2015]

Which one of the following is not a tributary of river Alaknanda?

a) Pinder

b) Mandakini

c) Nandakini

d) Bhilangana

Answer: (d)

Bhilangana is not a tributary of Alaknanda. Bhilangana River is a Himalayan river in Uttarakhand, India which is a major tributary of the Bhagirathi River.

IMPORTANT indian geography mcq EXERCISES

Indian Drainage, Irrigation and Rivers & River Projects Shortcuts »

Click to Read...

indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 7 Online Quiz

Click to Start..
1042 Indian Drainage, Irrigation & River Projects based indian geography mcq section 7 question answer with explanation pdf

Recently Added Subject & Categories For All Competitive Exams

Top Analogy Reasoning Ability For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

Most Important Analogy based Verbal Reasoning Multiple choice questions and answers practice quiz series PDF, Free New Mock tests For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

01-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

SSC STENO: Mensuration Area & Volume Questions Test PDF

Free Mensuration Area and Volume Aptitude-based Practice multiple questions with solutions, Quiz, Full Mock Test & PDF for SSC Steno (Grade C & D) 2024 Exam

30-Apr-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

SSC STENO: Speed Time and Distance MCQ Questions Test PDF

Free Time and Distance Aptitude-based Practice multiple questions with solutions, Quiz series, Mock Test & Download PDF for SSC Steno (Grade C & D) 2024 Exam

29-Apr-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

SSC STENO: Time & Work Questions Solved Problems with PDF

Free Time and work Aptitude-based Practice multiple questions with solutions, Quiz series, Mock Test & Downloadable PDF for SSC Steno (Grade C & D) 2024 Exam

27-Apr-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »