G.K Geography (Rivers,Lakes & Water Bodies) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 31 :
Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?

  1. Mahanadi
  2. Godavari
  3. Tapti
  4. Cauvery
  

Question 32 :
The river basin which is called 'Ruhr of India' is:

  1. Damodar
  2. Hooghly
  3. Godavari
  4. Swarnarekha
  

Question 33 :
By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

  1. Manas
  2. Dhansiri
  3. Dlhang
  4. Tsangpo
  

Question 34 :
In which state is Jog Falls located?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Karnataka
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala
  

Question 35 :
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers? [NDA 2008]

  1. Mahanadi
  2. Godavari
  3. Cauvery
  4. Krishna
  

Question 36 :
Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? 1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas 2. They have a perennial flow 3. They have a great capacity for erosion 4. They do not form gorges

  1. I and II
  2. I, II and III
  3. III and IV
  4. II and IV
  

Question 37 :
Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna - Which of these rivers build a common delta? [CDS 2001]

  1. 1 and 4
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 1 and 2
  4. 3 and 4
  

Question 38 :
Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? [IAS 2004]

  1. Bharatpur
  2. Jaipur
  3. Jodhpur
  4. Udaipur
  

Question 39 :
Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? [CDS 2001, CDS 2003]

  1. Cochin
  2. Ennore
  3. Tuticorin
  4. Vishakhapatnam
  

Question 40 :
Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal?

  1. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
  2. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
  3. Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
  4. Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak
  

Question 41 :
The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is :

  1. Jhelum
  2. Indus
  3. Chenab
  4. Nubra
  

Question 42 :
Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?

  1. Narmada
  2. Tapti
  3. Gandak
  4. Godavari
  

Question 43 :
Which of the following lakes were formed by volcanic activities? [IAS 2003] (A) Lonar lake (B) Bhim Tal of Kumaun (C) Toba lake (D) Keloed lake

  1. A and C
  2. A and D
  3. A, C and D
  4. A, B, C and D
  

Question 44 :
Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun [PCS 1995]

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  

Question 45 :
Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?

  1. Kandla : Gujarat
  2. Paradip : Orissa
  3. Quilon : Kerala
  4. Kakinada : Maharashtra
  

Question 46 :
Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length: 1. Ravi 2. Cauvery 3. Sutlej 4. Yamuna

  1. 1, 2, 4, 3
  2. 3, 4, 1, 2
  3. 4, 3, 2, 1
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4
  

Question 47 :
The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: [CDS 2002]

  1. Haldia
  2. New Tuticorin
  3. Paradeep
  4. Vishakhapatnam
  

Question 48 :
Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? [Teachers' Exam 1991]

  1. Chambal and Betwa
  2. Damodar and Mahanadi
  3. Narmada and Tapti
  4. Krishna and Cauveri
  

Question 49 :
Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada :1. Jabalpur 2. Mandla 3. Amarkantak 4. Bharuch - In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?

  1. 3, 2, 1,4
  2. 2, 1, 4, 3
  3. 1, 4, 3, 2
  

Question 50 :
River Godavari flows through: [NDA 1994]

  1. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 51 :
The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003]

  1. Ganga and Mahanadi
  2. Godavari and Krishna
  3. Mahanadi and Godavari
  4. Krishna and Cauvery
  

Question 52 :
Which of the following is an inland drainage area? [CDS 1994]

  1. Chilka region
  2. Mansarovar lake
  3. Rann of Kutch
  

Question 53 :
Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because:

  1. the soil is porous
  2. the level of underground water is high
  3. the sources of canals are perennial rivers
  4. the region is densely populated
  

Question 54 :
The Sivasamudram Falls is on : [Teachers' Exam 1994]

  1. Cauvery
  2. Subernarekha
  3. Indravati
  4. None of these
  

Question 55 :
Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ? [RRB 1991]

  1. Gandak
  2. Ghaghra
  3. Kosi
  4. Yamuna
  

Question 56 :
Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in:

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Chhattisgarh
  

Question 57 :
The highest waterfall in India is : [PCS 1994]

  1. Sivasundaram
  2. Jog
  3. Courtallam
  4. Hogenakal
  

Question 58 :
Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow? [UDC 1993]

  1. Hooghly
  2. Damodar
  3. Ghaghara
  4. Kosi
  

Question 59 :
Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak. - Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river? [NDA 2008]

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 2 and 3
  

Question 60 :
Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity? [NDA 1994]

  1. Dal
  2. Chilka
  3. Wular
  4. Sambhar
  
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