1.	In which of the following states is Ashtamudi Lake situated ?
	Tamil Nadu
	Odisha
	Kerala
	Andhra Pradesh
	Answer: Kerala Explanation: Ashtamudi Lake (Ashtamudi Kayal) is in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most visited backwater and lake in the state.
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2.	A /an ______ is the wide end of a river that meets the sea. ?
	Creek
	Estuary
	Gorge
	Meander
	Answer: Estuary Explanation: Eventually a river meets the sea and the place where it does is called the mouth. The last of the mud is deposited at the river's mouth. A wide mouth is called an estuary. Some estuaries are enormous – the estuary of the Amazon is 333 kilometres wide!
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3.	Which of the following rivers originates in Amarkantak Hill in Madhya Pradesh ?
	Periyar
	Ravi
	Narmada
	Gomati
	Answer: Narmada Explanation: River Narmada emerges from Amarkantak Hill of Maikal Range. Other rivers originating from this range : Son river is the largest of southern tributaries of Ganga that originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh near the source of Narmada River. Damodar originates in Chandwa on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The Tapi River originates in the Betul district.
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4.	The Almatti dam project on the Krishna River was an issue between which states ?
	Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
	Karnataka and Goa
	Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
	Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
	Answer: Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River at the Bagalkot district in North Karnataka. It is an issue between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
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5.	The Musi and Bhima are tributaries of the river ______ ?
	Mahanadi
	Krishna
	Kaveri
	Brahmaputra
	Answer: Krishna river Explanation: The Krishna River is one of the major sources of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Krishna river's source is at Mahabaleshwar near the Jor village in Satara District, Maharashtra in the west and empties into the Bay of Bengal at Hamsaladeevi (near Koduru) in Andhra Pradesh, on the east coast. Tributaries: Left: Bhima, Dindi, Peddavagu , Musi, Paleru, Munneru Right: Veena, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhaganga, ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Tungabhadra
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6.	Kolleru Lake which is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India is located in which state ?
	Jammu & Kashmir
	Andhra Pradesh
	Manipur
	Rajasthan
	Answer: Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia, 15 kilometers away from the city of Eluru. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.
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7.	On which river is Polavaram irrigation project being built ?
	Son
	Tungabhadra
	Godavari
	Kaveri
	Answer: Godavari Explanation: Polavaram Project is an under construction multi-purpose National project on the Godavari River in the West Godavari District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh.
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8.	Which of the following rivers falls in Arabian Sea ?
	Indus
	Godavari
	Brahmaputra
	Krishna
	Answer: Indus Explanation: The Indus River Delta is formed when the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea in Pakistan. The delta covers an area of about 16,000 square miles (41,440 km²), and is approximately 130 miles across where it meets the sea.
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9.	Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of river Kaveri ?
	Vaigai
	Kabini
	Bhavani
	Amravati
	Answer: Vaigai Explanation: The Kaveri basin has an area of around 72,000 km2 with many tributaries including the Shimsha, the Hemavati, the Arkavati, Honnuhole, Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani River, the Lokapavani, the Noyyal and the Amaravati River. Hence, Vaigai is not the tributary of the kaveri river.
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10.	Which of the following is the largest river island in India ?
	Divar Island
	Diu Island
	Majuli Island
	Gundu Island
	Answer: Majuli Island Explanation: The Guinness World Records has declared Majuli in Assam as the largest river island in the world. The beautiful river island is situated on the Brahmaputra river.
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