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  • Question 1
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    Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat?
  • Question 2
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    Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
    Solution
    Krishna rivers has the largest catchment area. It is the fourth largest river in India after the Ganga, Godavari and the Narmada.
  • Question 3
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    The principal tributary of Brahmaputra in India is river __________.
    Solution
    The principal tributary of Brahmaputra in India is river Subansiri.
  • Question 4
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    On the basis of following features identify the correct option-
    I. Total length of the river is about 760Km.
    II. It rises in the Brahmagiri range of the western ghats.
    III. Its main tributaries are Amaravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini.
    IV. Its basin drains parts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
    Solution
    • The Kaveri River rises in the Western Ghats and flows in eastward direction passing through the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry before it drains into Bay of Bengal.
    • It is bounded on the west by the Western Ghats, on the east and south by the Eastern Ghats and on the north by the ridges separating it from the Tungabhadra (Krishna) and Pennar basins.
    • The total length of the river from source to its outfall into Bay of Bengal is about 800 km. Of this, 320 km is in Karnataka, 416 km is in Tamil Nadu and 64 km in Kerala and forms the common boundary between Karnataka and Tamil
      Nadu States.
    • The Kaveri basin extends over an area of 81,155 km, which is nearly 24.7% of the total geographical area of the country.
  • Question 5
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    Except Narmada and Tapi all the peninsular rivers flow towards east because ________.
    Solution
    Narmada originates from Mount Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. As it flows down the hill, it is trapped in a rift valley between the Vindhya and the Satpura muntain ranges which leads it to the west towards Gujarat, were it drains into the Gulf of Khambat.
    Tapati rises in the Satpura mountain range and is also trapped in a rift valley.
  • Question 6
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    An artificial fresh water lake in India is ________________.
    Solution
    An artificial fresh water lake in India is Gobind Sagar.
    Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Bhakra Dam. The reservoir is on the river Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.
  • Question 7
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    The famous Dal Lake is located in _________.
    Solution
    Dal is a lake in Srinagar (Dal Lake is a misnomer as Dal in Kashmiri means lake), the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.
  • Question 8
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    River having water throughout year is called as _______.
    Solution
    The perennial rivers are the rivers in which water flows throughout the year, they never goes dry.

    Perennial rivers are also known as permanent rivers as they flow throughtout the year. They originate from the mountain and dring the dry season the water is fed by the melting of glaciers in these rivers.

    These rivers are mostly found in North India due to the presence of the great mountain range Himalaya that is fully covered with snow provides water to some rivers throughtout the year, whereas in south india there is no mountain with snow and even snow is only in winter time so the south indian rivers are non- perennial rivers.

    In Northern plains of India perennial rivers are very much useful for agriculture because they provide water throughout the year. E.g- Ganga is the best example of a perennial river.
  • Question 9
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    The largest fresh water lake in India is _______.
    Solution
    Wular Lake
    Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
  • Question 10
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    A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream is known as ________.
    Solution
    A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream is known as distributary. Distributaries are mainly form on river deltas. The phenomenon of distributary formation is known as bifurcation. Distributaries usually occur as a stream near a lake or the ocean. The opposite of a distributary is a tributary.
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