indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

1. Ganga – Gomti and Kosi. The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganga River. The Koshi or Kosi River drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the southern slopes in Nepal.

2. Indus – Chenab and Sutlej. The Chenab River is a major river of India and Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan. The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej River is also known as Satadree. It is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River.

3. Yamuna – Chambal and Ken. The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The Ken River is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Yamuna.

4. Godavari – Wainganga and Indravati. The Wainganga is a river of India, which originates about 12 km from Mundara village of Seoni district in the southern slopes of the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh. Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River, in central India.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

Ashtamudi lake is situated in the Kollam District of Kerala