Indian Rivers & Water Resources

49 questions in Geography.

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2026 · Q35 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information : 1. It has an antecedent drainage system. 2. It flows through three countries. 3. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation. 4. It does not form distributaries. Select the answer from the following :

(a)Brahmaputra
(b)Indus
(c)Sutlej
(d)Teesta

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Official answer(c) Sutlej

2024 · Q6 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct ?

(a)Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi
(b)Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi
(c)Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak
(d)Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak

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Official answer(b) Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi

2023 · Q1 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. 3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)All three
(d)None

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Official answer(a) Only one

2023 · Q8 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

(a)Cameroon
(b)Nigeria
(c)South Sudan
(d)Uganda

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Official answer(a) Cameroon

2022 · Q70 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following pairs : Reservoirs 1. Ghataprabha — Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?

(a)Only one pair
(b)Only two pairs
(c)Only three pairs
(d)All four pairs

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Official answer(c) Only three pairs

2021 · Q53 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?

(a)Chenab
(b)Jhelum
(c)Ravi
(d)Sutlej

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Official answer(d) Sutlej

2021 · Q55 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following rivers : 1. Brahmani 2. Nagavali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 4
(c)3 and 4
(d)1 and 3

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Official answer(b) 2 and 4

2019 · Q23 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following pairs : Famous place River 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3

2019 · Q42 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

(a)Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b)Tropical rain forests
(c)Underground cave systems
(d)Water reservoirs

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Official answer(d) Water reservoirs

2017 · Q30 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements : 1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim. 2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta. 3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 and 3 only
(b)2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2016 · Q28 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3

2016 · Q85 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

(a)Cauvery and Tungabhadra
(b)Godavari and Krishna
(c)Mahanadi and Sone
(d)Narmada and Tapti

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Official answer(b) Godavari and Krishna

2015 · Q36 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following rivers : 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)2, 3 and 4
(c)1, 2 and 4
(d)2 and 3 only

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Official answer(d) 2 and 3 only

2014 · Q45 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following rivers : 1. Barak 2. Lohit 3. Subansiri Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only

2013 · Q15 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? 1. It occupies a linear rift valley. 2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras. 3. The land slopes to the west from Central India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)None

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Official answer(a) 1 only

2010 · Q75 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

(a)Beas and Chenab only
(b)Beas and Ravi only
(c)Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
(d)Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna

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Official answer(d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna

2010 · Q94 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a)It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
(b)It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
(c)It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
(d)It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh

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Official answer(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh

2010 · Q95 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam/Lake — River

(a)Govind Sagar : Satluj
(b)Kolleru Lake : Krishna
(c)Ukai Reservoir : Tapi
(d)Wular Lake : Jhelum

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Official answer(b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna

2009 · Q41 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?

(a)Beas
(b)Chenab
(c)Ravi
(d)Sutlej

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Official answer(d) Sutlej

2009 · Q43 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

(a)Amarkantak
(b)Badrinath
(c)Mahabaleshwar
(d)Nasik

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Official answer(a) Amarkantak

2009 · Q51 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala. 2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2009 · Q124 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. 2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(a) 1 only

2009 · Q133 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers ?

(a)Beas
(b)Chenab
(c)Ravi
(d)Sutlej

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Official answer(b) Chenab

2008 · Q24 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Consider the following pairs: Tributary River – Main River 1. Chambal : Narmada 2. Sone : Yamuna 3. Manas : Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)3 only

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Official answer(d) 3 only

2008 · Q49 GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourceseasy

On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

(a)Alaknanda
(b)Bhagirathi
(c)Dhauliganga
(d)Mandakini

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Official answer(b) Bhagirathi