Which is the largest irrigation canal in India? a) Yamuna Canal b) Indira Gandhi Canal c) Sirhind Canal d) Upper Bari Doab Canal Ans: b
Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river? a) Ganga b) Sutlej c) Cauvery d) Brahmaputra Ans: b
Which river from Central India joins the Yamuna or Ganga? a) Ghaghara b) Gomti c) Kosi d) Betwa Ans: d
Guwahati is located on the banks of which river? a) Teesta b) Brahmaputra c) Hooghly d) Sone Ans: b
Where does the Godavari River originate? a) Nasik b) Pune c) Mumbai d) Sholapur Ans: a
Which river joins the Ganga from the south? a) Betwa b) Chambal c) Sone d) Ken Ans: c
Which of the following river-main river pairs is correctly matched? A. Chambal – Narmada B. Sone – Yamuna C. Manas – Brahmaputra a) A, B, and C b) A and B only c) B and C only d) C only Ans: d
Which was the first multi-purpose project of independent India? a) Bhakra-Nangal b) Damodar Valley c) Hirakud d) Nagarjuna Sagar Ans: b
On which river is the Pong Dam built? a) Ravi b) Tapti c) Beas d) Don Ans: c
Which city is located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River? a) Kanpur b) Srinagar c) Dibrugarh d) Lucknow Ans: c
What is the scientific study of lakes called? a) Limnology b) Potomology c) Topology d) Hydrology Ans: a
Which is the highest waterfall in India? a) Shimsha Falls b) Hogenakkal Falls c) Courtallam Falls d) Jog Falls Ans: d
Which river is known as Tsangpo in Tibet? a) Ganga b) Brahmaputra c) Indus d) Teesta Ans: b
Where does the Indus River originate? a) Hindu Kush Mountains b) Himalayas c) Karakoram Range d) Mount Kailash Ans: d
Which Peninsular river does not drain into the Arabian Sea? a) Periyar b) Cauvery c) Narmada d) Tapti Ans: b
Which river flows from south to north? a) Krishna b) Cauvery c) Sone d) Godavari Ans: c
How many major ports are there in India? a) 6 b) 9 c) 10 d) 12 Ans: d
Which river feeds the Indira Gandhi Canal? a) Sutlej and Beas b) Ravi and Beas c) Ravi and Chenab d) Beas only Ans: a
Which plateau has rivers draining both eastward and westward? a) Malwa b) Chota Nagpur c) Ranchi d) Hazaribagh Ans: a
The melting waters of the Siachen Glacier primarily feed which river? a) Beas b) Sutlej c) Shylock d) Nubra Ans: d
Rihand Dam is built on a tributary of which river? a) Chambal b) Yamuna c) Sone d) Periyar Ans: c
Match the dams with the rivers they are built on: DamRiverA. Ukai4. TaptiB. Rana Pratap Sagar3. ChambalC. Thein2. RaviD. Hirakud1. Mahanadi a) 4-3-2-1 b) 1-2-4-3 c) 2-1-3-4 d) 3-4-1-2 Ans: a
On which river is the Sardar Sarovar Dam built? a) Tapti b) Mahi c) Chambal d) Narmada Ans: d
Which one of the following is an inland river port? a) Kolkata b) Mumbai c) Chennai d) Tuticorin Ans: a