Indian Geography Rivers Quiz

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1. Where is the river Narmada born?

A) Amarkantak
B) Multai
C) Brahmagiri hills
D) Central highlands

ANSWER= (A) Amarkantak
Explain:- The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. It flows towards the west in a refty valley formed due to faulting

 

2. Which river is the longest river in Indian Plateau

A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Kaveri
D) Narmada

ANSWER= (B) Godavari
Explain:- The Godavari is the largest Peninsularriver.Its originates from Western ghats near Nasik district of Maharashtra state.

 

3.Which of the following is the west flowing river?

A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Kaveri
D) Tapi

ANSWER= (D) Tapi
Explain:- The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. It's also flows in a rift valley.

 

4. Thungabhadra river merges into which river?

A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Kaveri
D) Tapi

ANSWER= (A) Krishna
Explain:- The Thungabhadra river originates from Western ghats near Kolar district of Karnataka state. Hospet dam construct on the river of Thungabadhra.

 

5. Which of the following rivers is a tributary of Ganges?

A) Ravi
B) Dhibang
C) Bhavani
D) Son

ANSWER= (D) Son
Explain:- The Son river tributary of Ganga. The Son river originates from central highlands.

 

6. What is the river Brahmaputra called in Tibet?

A) Jamuna
B) Tsang Po
C) Padma
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (B) Tsang Po
Explain:- Brahmaputra is known as the Tsang Po in Tibet and Jamuna in Bangladesh

 

7. What is the river Ganga called in Bangladesh?

A) Jamuna
B) Tsang Po
C) Padma
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (C) Padma
Explain:- Ganga is known as the Padma in Bangladesh

 

8. Birth place of river Krishna

A) Mahabaleswar
B) Thrayambakeswar
C) Amarkantak
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (A) Mahabaleshwar
Explain:- Krishna river is the second largest river in Peninsular Plateau

 

9.A non-tributary of the Indus River

A) Ravi
B) Sultej
C) Jhelum
D) Gandak

ANSWER= (D) Gandak
Explain:- Gandak, Son, Yamuna rivers are tributary's of Ganga.

 

10. Where is the birthplace of river Tapi

A) Amarkantak
B) Multai
C) Mahabaleshwar
D) None of the above

ANSWER= (B) Multai
Explain:- The Tapi originates Satpura ranges. Its flows from East to West.