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  • Question 1
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    According to the regulations of the Indus Water Treaty (1960), India can use only 20 percent of the total water carried by the Indus. This water is used for irrigation in which of the following Indian regions?

    a. Jammu
    b. Kashmir
    c. Punjab
    d. Haryana
    e. South and West Rajasthan
    Solution
    The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, to use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries. The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960 by Jawaharlal Nehru and Ayub Khan. The water is used for irrigation in Punjab, Haryana and South and West Rajasthan.The treaty allows India to use the western river waters for limited irrigation use and unlimited non-consumptive use for such applications as power generation, navigation, floating of property, fish culture, etc. It lays down detailed regulations for India in building projects over the western rivers.
  • Question 2
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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. Farakka in West Bengal is the northernmost point of the Ganga delta.
    b. The Sundarbans delta is the world's largest and fastest growing delta.
    c. The plains from Ambala to the Sunderbans stretch over nearly 2500 km.
    Solution
    The Ganges river splits into two at Farakka in West Bengal.This is the northern most point of the Ganges.
    The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (also known as the Brahmaputra Delta, the Sunderbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the Bengal region of the South Asia, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the world's largest delta and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
    The total length of river Ganga is 2500 km. Ambala is located on the water divide between Indus and Ganga. Length of plains from Ambala to Sundarban delta is around 1800 km.
  • Question 3
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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet, East of Lake Mansarowar.
    b. The Brahmaputra is slightly shorter than the Indus.
    c. The Brahmaputra develops large meanders along its course.

    Solution

    The Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. It is the ninth largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas. River Brahmaputra is a little longer than the river Indus. It s 4,696 km long,whereas the indus rver is 3,180 km long. The Ganga develops large meanders along its course. The Brahmaputra does not form meanders as it shifts its channels frequently.

  • Question 4
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    Which of the following peninsular rivers has Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini as its tributaries?
    Solution
    Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of Cauvery. Kaveri also known as Cauvery, is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery river rises at Talakaveri in 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.
  • Question 5
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    Match the following:

    Rivers Source Points
    a. Mahanadi 1. Western Ghats in Nasik
    b. Godavari 2. Betul district of Madhya Pradesh
    c. Narmada 3. Highlands of Chattisgarh
    d. Tapi 4. Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh
    Solution
    Match the following:

    Rivers Source Points
    a. Mahanadi 3. Highlands of Chattisgarh
    b. Godavari 1. Western Ghats in Nasik
    c. Narmada 4. Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh
    d. Tapi 2. Betul district of Madhya Pradesh

    The Mahanadi rises in the highlands of Chhattisgarh. It flows through Odisha to reach the Bay of Bengal. Its drainage basin is shared by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
    The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats of central India near Nasik in Maharashtra, 80 km (50 mi) from the Arabian Sea.
    Amarkantak is in Anuppur District in Madhya Pradesh. It lies at the height of 4,000 feet above Sea level. Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, with the Maikal Hills. Amarkantak hills also give birth to Sone & Bhadra Rivers.
    Tapi river rises near Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of about 752 m and flows for about 724 km before outfalling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
  • Question 6
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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. Man made lake helps to regulate the flow of a river.
    b. Lakes can also be used for developing hydel power.
    c. The damming of the rivers for the generation of hydel power has also led to the formation of lakes.
    Solution
    Man-made lakes help a river to regulate its flow in the following manner:
    (i) Man-made lakes are generally created by construction of dams.
    (ii) The reservoirs thus created help to control the flow of the rivers.
    (iii) It helps in regulating the flow of water to be released to downstream regions as per the requirement. Guru Gobind Sagar lake was formed due to Bhakra Nangal Project on river Satluj.
  • Question 7
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    Concern over rising pollution in our rivers led to the launching of various action plans to clean the rivers. When was the Ganga Action Plan (phase I) initiated?
    Solution
    The program named Ganga Action Plan (GAP) was launched by the Government of India in the year 1985 for conservation of the water quality of holy river Ganga. It was launched in June 1985 by prime minister Shri Rajeev Gandhi to improve the quality of water of river Ganga by treating domestic sewage, diversion and interception. Under this plan, sewage treatment plants in more than 27 cities were made at the bank of the river.
  • Question 8
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    Which of the following rivers is called the `Headwaters of Ganga`?
    Solution
    Bhagirathi is the source stream of Ganga. It emanates from Gangotri Glacier at Gaumukh at an elevation of 3,892 m (12,770 feet). Many small streams comprise the headwaters of Ganga. The important among these are Alaknanda, Dhauliganga, Pindar, Mandakini and Bhilangana.
  • Question 9
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    Sunderban delta is formed by which of the following rivers?
    Solution
    Sundarbans delta is formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers. The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (also known as the Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The name Sundarbans is thought to be derived from sundri or Sundari (Heritiera fomes), the name of the large mangrove trees that are most plentiful in the area.
  • Question 10
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    Which of the following Himalayan Rivers is marked by huge deposits of sill on its bed causing the river bed to rise?
    Solution
    The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet; east of Mansarowar lake. It is a little longer than the Indus. Most of the course of the Brahmaputra lies outside India. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas. Unlike other north Indian rivers the Brahmaputra gets huge deposits of silt on its bed. This results in rising of the river bed. It also shifts its channel frequently.
  • Question 11
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    Which of the following is not a Peninsular River?
    Solution
    The peninsular Rivers in India include the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Narmada, and Tapti or Tapi. The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and the Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area amounts to 46,300 km2, most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, it is notable for its deep canyon.
  • Question 12
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    Which of the following rivers flows between Ghaghara River and Yamuna River?
    Solution
    Ganga River flows between Ghaghara River and Yamuna River. The total length of Ghaghara River up to its confluence with the Ganga at Revelganj in Bihar is 1,080 kilometres (670 mi). It is the largest tributary of the Ganga by volume and the second longest tributary of the Ganga by length after Yamuna. Arising from the source, river Yamuna flows through a series of valleys for about 200 kilometres in lower Himalayas and emerges into Indo-Gangetic plains. In the upper reaches, the main valley is overlooked by numerous hanging valleys, carved by glaciers during the last ice ages. The gradient of the river is steep here and the entire geomorphology of the valley is influenced by the passage of the river. In the upper stretch of 200 km, it draws water from several major streams.
  • Question 13
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    River Kaveri reaches Bay of Bengal through which of the following states?
    Solution
    Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths in Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu.
  • Question 14
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    The Krishna drainage basin is shared by which of the following states of India?
    Solution
    The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. The river is almost 1,288 kilometres (800 mi) long. The river is also called Krishnaveni. It is one of the major sources of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. 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.
  • Question 15
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    Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?
    Solution
    Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
  • Question 16
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    Which of the following peninsular rivers flows West and makes an estuary?
    Solution
    Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make delta at their mouths. The Narmada, Periyar and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries.
  • Question 17
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    'Dhuadhar falls' are located on river
    Solution
    The sight of Narmada River falling down from a great height is a sight to behold. The smoke cascade formed by the water sprays, works as a treat for the eyes. Dhuandhar falls is actually located on the Narmada river, one of the five holy rivers of India.
  • Question 18
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    Which of the following rivers is the largest peninsular river?
    Solution
    The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats of central India near Nashik in Maharashtra, 80 km from the Arabian Sea. It flows for 1,465 km, first eastwards across the Deccan Plateau then turns southeast, entering the West Godavari district and East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, until it splits into two distributaries that widen into a large river delta at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Rajamahendravaram and flow into the Bay of Bengal. The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshin Ganga.
  • Question 19
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    Which of the following lakes was formed as a result of tectonic activity?
    Solution
    The Basin of Wular Lake was created as a consequence of tectonic activity, as a consequence of which the region covered by the lake differs throughout the year, a distinctive phenomenon of this location. It is also one of the major lakes in Asia.
  • Question 20
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    In which of the following courses of river does meander lie?
    Solution
    The middle course of a river has more energy and volume than in the upper course. The gradient is more gentle and lateral (sideways) erosion widens the channel. The river channel also becomes deeper. Meanders are typical landforms found in this stage of the river.
  • Question 21
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    Which of the following is not the depositional feature of Himalayan Rivers in flood plains?
    Solution
    Himalayan Rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, delta and many other depositional features in their flood plains, but `waterfall` is not a depositional feature. It is, rather, an erosional feature at upper course of river.
  • Question 22
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    Which of the following drainage patterns develops when streams flow in different direction from a central peak or dome-like structure?
    Solution
    A drainage pattern in which consequent streams radiate or diverge outward, like the spokes of a wheel, from a high central area; it is best developed on the slopes of a young, unbreached domal structure or of a volcanic cone.
  • Question 23
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    Which of the following is/are not the feature(s) of the Himalayan rivers?

    (I) These rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to the Peninsular rivers.
    (II) These are seasonal rivers.
    (III) These rivers perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses.
    Solution
    The Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers and the Peninsular rivers.
    The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. These rivers are long, and are joined by many large and important tributaries. The Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to sea (in India Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal). These rivers are perennial; that is, they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The Himalayan rivers perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand, whereas peninsular rivers do not.
  • Question 24
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    Which of the following is the name of Brahmaputra in Bangladesh?
    Solution
    Brahmaputra is the ninth largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. Throughout different places, the Brahmaputra is known by different names: the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the Dihang or Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.
  • Question 25
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    Which of the following rivers forms many riverine islands due to a highly braided channel?
    Solution
    A braided river, or braided channel, consists of a network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars. The Brahmaputra has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam and forms many riverine islands. Right bank tributaries of Brahmaputra are Kameng River, Manasarover, Beki River, Raidak River, Jaldhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri River.
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