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  • Question 1
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    The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga is _______.
    Solution
    Ganga ( which is the Himalayan river) is the largest river system in India with its length about 2500 KM. After Ganga , Godavari river system is the second largest river system of India. It is the largest Peninsular river of India. Its length is about 1500KM. It rises from the slopes of Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into Bay of Bengal. Because of its length and the area it cover, it is also known as "Dakshin Ganga". The Purna, The Wardha, The Pranhita, The Manjra, The Wainganga and The Penganga are its tributaries.
  • Question 2
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    Which lake of India has very high amount of salinity?
    Solution
    There are total six salt water lakes in India. Sambhar lake of Rajasthan is the largest one with around 80–89 sq. miles. Pangong Tso is larger than Sambhar lake.
  • Question 3
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    The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of _____.
    Solution
    The Indus valley civilization was based on the racial stock of Mediterraneans.
    The Mediterranean race was responsible for the ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia and regions surrounding the Mediterranean sea including Egypt.
  • Question 4
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    River Krishna does not flow through _______.
    Solution
    Krishna river is the east-flowing peninsular river of India. It flows for about 1400 km nad reaches the Bay of Bengal. Its drainage basin is shared by Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Question 5
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    The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are ______.
    Solution
    On the basis of flow, peninsular rivers are divided into two categories: east-flowing and west-flowing rivers.
    East flowing rivers such as Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi drained into Bay of Bengal and West flowing rivers such as the Narmada, the Tapi drained into the Arabian Sea.
    In given options though The Ganga, The Brahmaputra river drained into the Bay of Bengal but these are himalayan rivers, not peninsular rivers.
  • Question 6
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    The Gobindsagar Reservoir is formed by _______.
    Solution
    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 correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is ________.
    Solution
    1. Subarnarekha :-It flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
    2. Mahanadi :- It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres (54,700 sq mi) and has a total course of 858 kilometres (533 mi). The river flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
    3. Godavari :- Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
    4.  Krishna :- The Krishna river originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), in the state of Maharashtra in central India.
    5. Pennar :- The Penna rises in the Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka state, and runs north and east through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to empty into the Bay of Bengal.
    6. Cauvery :- The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
    Vaigai :-  It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palani Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south.The river empties into the Palk Strait near Uchipull, close to Pamban bridge in Ramanathapuram Distric . 
    The correct answer is A .
  • Question 8
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    Which of the following river thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
    Solution
    The river Kaveri flows in three states - Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamilnadu. This river forms three islands. Out of these three islands, two are found in Karnataka- Srirangapatanama, and Sivasamudram. The third island named as Srirangam is found near Tiruchirapalli in Tamilnad. 
  • Question 9
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    Which of the following river has the largest basin?
    Solution
    The largest river basin in India is Ganga basin.
    The largest river basin of peninsular rivers in India is Godavari basin. It is the second-largest basin in India.
  • Question 10
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    Loktak is a __________.
    Solution
    Loktak is the largest freshwater lake of North - East India. It is located near Moirang in Manipur. It is famous for the phumids floating over it. Due to this, it is also called a floating lake. This is the only floating lake in the world.
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