1.	Which of the following waterfalls is created by river Sharavathi, the highest waterfall in India ?
	Dhuandhar Falls
	Athirappilly Falls
	Jog Falls
	Dudhsagar Falls
	Answer: Jog Falls Explanation: 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.
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2.	All the four rivers mentioned below are rivers of Kerala. Which of these is the southernmost river of the state ?
	Neyyar River
	Periyar River
	Kuppam River
	Chaliyar River
	Answer: Neyyar River Explanation: The River Neyyar is the southernmost River in the State of Kerala.
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3.	The Walayar Dam is in which district of Kerala ?
	Kasaragod
	Palakkad
	Thrissur
	Idukki
	Answer: Palakkad Explanation: Walayar Dam is a dam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. This dam is constructed across the Walayar River which is a tributary of Kalpathipuzha River.
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4.	The river Ganga emerges from Gangotri Glacier and ends at ___ ?
	Pacific Ocean
	Bay of Bengal
	Indian Ocean
	Arabian Sea
	Answer: Bay of Bengal Explanation: The Gangotri glacier is situated in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The Ganga River flows from here and falls into the Bay of Bengal.
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5.	Which of the following is the longest river in India ?
	Kaveri
	Godavari
	Brahmaputra
	Ganga
	Answer: Brahmaputra Explanation: Brahmaputra is the largest river in India. It originates from the kailash range in the Himalayas and discharges its water into Bay of Bengal.
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6.	What is the geographic name given to a deep and narrow valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity ?
	Buttes
	Ridge
	Canyon
	Basin
	Answer: Canyon Explanation: A canyon or gorge is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic timescales. A canyon may also refer to a rift between two mountain peaks, such as those in ranges including the Rocky Mountains, the Alps, the Himalayas or the Andes. Usually a river or stream and erosion carve out such splits between mountains.
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7.	Which of the following is India’s third highest waterfall ?
	Agya Gangai
	Suruli Waterfall
	Kuttalam Waterfall
	Thaliyar Waterfall
	Answer: Thalaiyar Falls Explanation: From the above mentioned options (d) is the highest from rest. Thalaiyar Falls is located in the Devadanapatti of Theni District, Tamil Nadu State, South India. It is 975 ft (297 m) tall and is the highest waterfall in Tamil Nadu, the sixth highest waterfall in India and the 267th highest in the world.
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8.	The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and ____ ?
	Pakistan
	China
	Afghanistan
	Bangladesh
	Answer: Pakistan Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank to use the water available in the Indus System of Rivers located in India. It was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960 by the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan
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9.	In which state is Sambhar, the largest inland salt water lake of India located ?
	Maharashtra
	Odisha
	Andhra Pradesh
	Rajasthan
	Answer: Rajasthan Explanation: Sambhar Salt Lake of Rajasthan is the largest inland salt lake of India and an extensive saline wetland. The Sambhar lake is India’s largest saline lake and designated as a Ramsar site due to thousands of pink flamingos and waterfowl birds.
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10.	The distributary of which river takes the name ‘Padma’ in Bangladesh ?
	Jhelum
	Ganga
	Brahmaputra
	Indus
	Answer: Ganga Explanation: The Padma is a major river in Bangladesh and India It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for 120 kilometres (75 miles) to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal.
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