1. Which of the following rivers originates from Madhya Pradesh ?

Mahanadi

Tapti

Krishna

Godavari

Answer: Tapti

Explanation:

The Tapi River originates from a place called Mulati in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.


2. ‘Dhansiri’ is the tributary of which of the following rivers ?

Ganga

Narmada

Brahmaputra

Indus

Answer: Brahmaputra

Explanation:

Dhansiri is the left-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra river. It rises from the Liasang peak of Nagaland. It is the main river of the Golaghat district of Assam and the Dimapur district of Nagaland.


3. Which of the following is the largest peninsular river in India ?

Godavari

Narmada

Krishna

Mahanadi

Answer: Godavari

Explanation:

Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India. Godavari, also known as ' Dakshin, Ganga' – the South Ganges, is the longest river of peninsular India, and the second longest river of India after the Ganges.


4. Ghagra and Son are tributaries of which river ?

Chambal

Yamuna

Ganges

Brahmaputra

Answer: Ganga

Explanation:

Tributaries of Ganges from the north: Yamuna, Ramganga, Karnali (Ghagra), Tapti, Gandak, Kosi. Tributaries of Ganges from the South: Chambal, Son, Betwa, Ken..


5. Which of the following rivers is not a part of the Himalayan Drainage System ?

Godavari

Indus

Brahmaputra

Ganges

Answer: Godavari

Explanation:

Godavari is the largest peninsular river system, due to which, it is also called the Dakshin Ganga. It rises in Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into the Bay of Bengal.


6. Which of the following rivers drains into the Bay of Bengal ?

Krishna

Sutlej

Tapi

Narmada

Answer: Krishna

Explanation:

The source of the Krishna river is at Mahabaleshwar near the Jor village, Satara District, Maharashtra and it empties into the Bay of Bengal at Hamsaladeevi (near Koduru) in Andhra Pradesh..


7. The largest inhabited riverine island is located on which river ?

Brahmaputra

Godavari

Ganga

Krishna

Answer: Brahmaputra

Explanation:

Majuli, in the Brahmaputra river is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world. It has an area of 1,250 square km.


8. Hundru Waterfalls is located on which river ?

Swarnrekha River

Krishna River

Godavari River

Cauvery River

Answer: Swarnrekha River

Explanation:

The Hundru Falls is a waterfall located in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand. It is created on the course of the Subarnarekha river where it falls from a height of 98 metres (322 ft) creating one of the highest waterfalls in the state.


9. The term Peninsula means a piece of land surrounded by water on ?

Three sides

one side

two sides

four sides

Answer: Three sides

Explanation:

Peninsula is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides.


10. A ___ is a deep valley with steep to straight sides is almost equal in width at its top and its bottom ?

Strait

Canyon

Gorge

Relief

Answer: Gorge

Explanation:

A Gorge is a deep valley with steep to straight sides is almost equal in width at its top and its bottom.