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Which river is often referred to as the "Ganga of D) The Himalayan region and the Peninsular
the South" due to its religious and cultural Plateau
importance in southern India?
A) Godavari 8.Which river of India ows westward and drains
B) Krishna into the Arabian Sea, despite being a part of the
C) Kaveri peninsular river system where most rivers ow
D) Mahanadi eastward?
A) Narmada
2. The Brahmaputra River, which is one of the B) Godavari
major rivers in India, ows through which Indian C) Mahanadi
states before entering Bangladesh? D) Krishna
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Assam 9. The Kaveri River, known for its importance in
C) Meghalaya irrigation and hydroelectric projects, originates in
D) Both A and B which Indian state?
A) Tamil Nadu
3. The Indus River, known for its signi cance in B) Karnataka
ancient Indian civilization, originates in which of C) Kerala
the following regions? D) Andhra Pradesh
A) Tibet
B) Nepal 10. The Godavari River, which is one of the longest
C) Bhutan rivers in India, ows through how many Indian
D) India states before draining into the Bay of Bengal?
A) Two
4. Among the major rivers of peninsular India, B) Three
which river is popularly referred to as "Dakshin C) Four
Ganga" because of its vast basin and long course? D) Five
A) Godavari
B) Krishna 11. 1Which major Himalayan river has its source at
C) Kaveri the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand and is regarded
D) Mahanadi as sacred by millions of Indians?
A) Ganga
5. The Ganga River is formed by the con uence of B) Yamuna
the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers at which of the C) Brahmaputra
following places in Uttarakhand? D) Indus
A) Devprayag
B) Rudraprayag 12. The Mahanadi River, which is an important
C) Karnaprayag source of water for irrigation and hydroelectricity,
D) Nandaprayag primarily ows through which Indian state?
A) Odisha
6. Which of the following rivers is a tributary of the B) Madhya Pradesh
Yamuna and ows through the Chambal Valley, C) West Bengal
known for its badlands and ravines? D) Jharkhand
A) Betwa
B) Sindh 13. The Sutlej River, which is one of the tributaries
C) Chambal of the Indus, ows through which of the following
D) Ken Indian states before entering Pakistan?
A) Himachal Pradesh
7. The river Narmada, which ows through the B) Punjab
central part of India, forms the traditional boundary C) Jammu and Kashmir
between which two physiographic regions? D) Both A and B
A) The Deccan Plateau and the Northern Plains
B) The Vindhya Range and the Satpura Range 14. The Krishna River, known for its large
C) The Eastern and Western Ghats catchment area, originates in which of the
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A) Aravalli Hills D) Tsangpo
B) Satpura Range
C) Western Ghats 21. The Bhagirathi River, which is one of the
D) Eastern Ghats primary tributaries of the Ganga, originates from
which glacier?
15. In India, the Tungabhadra River, which is a A) Gangotri Glacier
tributary of the Krishna River, is formed by the B) Siachen Glacier
con uence of which two rivers? C) Yamunotri Glacier
A) Tunga and Bhadra D) Zemu Glacier
B) Tamsa and Gomti
C) Betwa and Chambal 22. The Hirakud Dam, which is one of the longest
D) Godavari and Pranhita dams in the world, is built on which river in
Odisha?
16. Which of the following rivers is known for A) Mahanadi
forming the famous delta in West Bengal and B) Godavari
Bangladesh, which is also the largest river delta in C) Brahmani
the world? D) Subarnarekha
A) Ganga-Brahmaputra
B) Godavari-Krishna 23. Which river basin in India is shared by the
C) Mahanadi-Brahmani highest number of Indian states?
D) Yamuna-Sutlej A) Godavari Basin
B) Krishna Basin
17, The Chambal River is notorious for its deep C) Ganga Basin
ravines and has historical signi cance as the D) Indus Basin
hideout for dacoits. It is a tributary of which major
Indian river? 24. The Periyar River, which is the longest river in
A) Yamuna Kerala, ows into which of the following water
B) Ganga bodies?
C) Narmada A) Arabian Sea
D) Betwa B) Bay of Bengal
C) Indian Ocean
18. The Tapi River, which ows parallel to the D) Lakshadweep Sea
Narmada River, originates from which mountain
range? 25. The Chambal Valley is famous for its ravines
A) Satpura Range and wildlife sanctuaries. This valley primarily lies
B) Aravalli Hills in which state?
C) Vindhya Range A) Madhya Pradesh
D) Western Ghats B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
19. The Peninsular River system in India is D) Both A and B
characterized by several east- owing rivers that
drain into the Bay of Bengal. Which of the 26. In which state of India is the Sardar Sarovar
following rivers is an exception to this pattern? Dam, built on the Narmada River, primarily
A) Narmada located?
B) Godavari A) Maharashtra
C) Krishna B) Gujarat
D) Mahanadi C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
20. The Brahmaputra River has a unique feature in
India as it is the only river that ows from the west 27. The Teesta River, which is the lifeline of
to the east in the eastern Himalayan region. What is Sikkim, is a tributary of which major river system?
its local name in Arunachal Pradesh? A) Brahmaputra
A) Siang B) Ganga
B) Dihang
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D) Yamuna D) Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu

28. 2The Cauvery River is a lifeline for farmers in 35. Which tributary of the Ganga River is also
the southern states. In which hill range does it known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" due to frequent
originate? oods?
A) Nilgiri Hills A) Kosi
B) Brahmagiri Hills B) Ghaghara
C) Aravalli Hills C) Gandak
D) Cardamom Hills D) Son

29. Which river is the second-largest westward- 36. The Krishna River, which is one of the longest
owing river in India after the Narmada? rivers in India, empties into which of the following
A) Tapi water bodies?
B) Sabarmati A) Bay of Bengal
C) Mahi B) Arabian Sea
D) Periyar C) Indian Ocean
D) Palk Strait
30. The Ganga River is joined by which of the
following rivers at Allahabad (Prayagraj), forming 37.The Luni River is one of the few rivers in India
the famous Triveni Sangam? that ends in a saline marsh instead of a sea. This
A) Yamuna and Saraswati river ows primarily through which state?
B) Yamuna and Betwa A) Rajasthan
C) Chambal and Yamuna B) Gujarat
D) Yamuna and Gomti C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Haryana
31.The Beas River, which is one of the ve rivers
of Punjab, originates from which famous pass in the 38.Which Indian river originates from the
Himalayas? Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh and ows
A) Rohtang Pass westward?
B) Nathu La Pass A) Narmada
C) Baralacha Pass B) Tapi
D) Shipki La Pass C) Chambal
D) Godavari
32.Which river is considered sacred in Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka and is famous for its waterfalls such 39. Which river in the southern part of India is also
as Hogenakkal? known for the construction of the Nagarjuna Sagar
A) Cauvery Dam, one of the largest masonry dams in the
B) Godavari world?
C) Krishna A) Krishna
D) Palar B) Godavari
C) Kaveri
33. Which river in India forms the boundary D) Mahanadi
between Gujarat and Maharashtra before emptying
into the Arabian Sea? 40. The Ghaghara River, which joins the Ganga in
A) Tapi Bihar, is known as what in its upper course in
B) Mahi Nepal?
C) Sabarmati A) Karnali
D) Narmada B) Gandaki
C) Arun
34.The Subarnarekha River ows through which D) Koshi
states before entering the Bay of Bengal?
A) Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha
B) Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal
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