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  • Question 1
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    The five rivers, Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum join together to enter the Indus near_______.
    Solution
    In Mithankot, the Indus receives from Panjnad (Panchnad), the accumulated waters of the five eastern tributaries—the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Satluj.

    The river empties into the Arabian Sea south of Karachi after forming a huge delta.

    So, option 4 is the correct answer to be chosen here.
  • Question 2
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    What is the total length of the Indus River?
    Solution
    The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in Asia.

    The total length of Indus river (21st longest river in world, longest river of Pakistan) is around 3180 km, but it flows for 800 km. in India, Rest of its part flows though our neighboring country Pakistan with some part lying in Tibet (a Chinese claimed territory).

    So, option 4 is the correct answer to be chosen here.
  • Question 3
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    Where does the Yamuna meet the Ganga?
    Solution
    Triveni Sangam, in Prayag (Allahabad) is the place where physical rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the invisible or mythic Saraswati River meet.

    Prayag is one of the ancient pilgrimage centers of India, and it represents the confluence of the rivers Yamuna and Ganga, near (in) the city of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.

    So, option 1 is the correct answer to be chosen here.
  • Question 4
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    Which is the world`s largest and fastest growing delta?
    Solution
    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 which covers more than 105,000 km2 and empties into the Bay of Bengal.

    It is also one of the most fertile regions in the world and fastest growing delta, thus earning the nickname "The Green Delta".

    So, option 3 is the correct answer here.

  • Question 5
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    A river joined by its tributaries, at approximately right angles, develop a____ drainage pattern.
    Solution
    A drainage pattern characterized by parallel main streams intersected at, or nearly at, right angles by their tributaries, which in turn are fed by elongated secondary tributaries and short gullies parallel to the main streams, resembling, in plan view, the stems of a vine on a trellis is called trellis drainage pattern.

    So, option 2 is correct answer here.
  • Question 6
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    Which drainage pattern develops when streams flow in different directions from a central peak as dome like structure?
    Solution
    A radial drainage pattern is 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.

    So, option 4 is the correct answer here.

  • Question 7
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    Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the
    Solution
    In peninsular India a number of large rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal namely the Ganges-Hooghly, the Padma, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, the Barak-Surma-Meghna, the Irrawaddy, the Godavari, the Mahanadi, the Brahmani, the Baitarani, the Krishna and the Kaveri.

    So, it is clear that option 2 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 8
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    Which of the river rises near Lake Mansarowar?
    Solution
    The Indus River originates near the Mansarovar Lake in the Tibetan plateau, on the northern slopes of the Kailash Mountain Range.

    It is in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. It follows a north-westerly course through Tibet. It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.

    So, option 1 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 9
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    Through which district of Jammu and Kashmir does Indus enter India?
    Solution
    The Suru River, a tributary of Indus River, is a river in the Kargil district of Ladakh region, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

    The Suru River is a 185 kilometres (115 mi) long river, that originates from the Panzella glacier which lies at Pensi La pass near the Drang Drung Glacier.

    So, option 3 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 10
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    Wular lake is situated in which of these states?
    Solution
    Wular Lake 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. The lake's size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles (30 to 260 square kilometers).

    So, option 3 is correct answer here.
  • Question 11
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    In which state does the Bhagirathi join Alaknanda?
    Solution
    Devprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is one of the Panch Prayag of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River.

    So, option 2 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 12
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    What is the length of the River Ganga?
    Solution
    The total length of river Ganga (measured along the Bhagirathi and the Hooghly) up to its outfall into Bay of Bengal is 2,525 km.
    The principal tributaries joining the river from right are the Yamuna and the Son.

    So, option 3 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 13
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    Which of these rivers is known as `Tsangpo` in Tibet?
    Solution
    The Brahmaputra River, also called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet.

    So, option 1 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 14
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    Which of the following rivers originates in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh?
    Solution
    The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge. The Narmada, also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbudda, is a river in central India after the Godavari, and the Krishna.
  • Question 15
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    Which is the largest peninsular river?
    Solution
    Most Deccan plateau rivers flow south. Most of the northern part of the plateau is drained by the Godavari River and its tributaries, including the Indravati River, starting from the Western Ghats and flowing east towards the Bay of Bengal.

    So, it is clear that "Godavari" is the largest peninsular river.

    Therefore, option 3 is the correct answer.
  • Question 16
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    From which state does the Godavari river rises?
    Solution
    Godavari originates near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra state and flows east across the Deccan Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near Narasapuram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

    The river is also known as Dakshin Ganga and Gautami. The Manjra and Indravati rivers are its major tributaries.

    So, option 2 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 17
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    Which of the following rivers has the largest drainage basin?
    Solution
    The Godavari is the biggest of the east-flowing rivers of peninsular India and the largest river draining in India.
    Godavari basin drains about 9.5% of India's total geographical area.
    So, option 1 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 18
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    Which of these rivers is also known as the `Dakshin Ganga`?
    Solution
    Godavari River is known as "Dakshin Ganga" since it is the largest Peninsular River like the Large Himalayan River.

    It is like the ganga river in the south thus it is also called dakshin ganga.

    So, option 3 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 19
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    Which of these lakes is a result of tectonic activity?
    Solution
    The Wular lake is integral to the hydrological system of the Kashmir valley. It is India's largest freshwater lake and was formed as a result of the tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum river.

    As a result of it, the flood buffering capacity of the wetland has been severely compromised.

    So, option 3 is the correct answer here.
  • Question 20
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    Which of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India?
    Solution
    Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia and largest in India.

    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. The lake's size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles (30 to 260 square kilometers).

    So, option 2 is the correct answer here.

  • Question 21
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    Which of the following lakes is not a freshwater lake?
    Solution
    (i) Dal Lake (Srinagar) It is the most beautiful freshwater Lake in Kashmir and is surrounded by natural beauty, landscape, and water bodies. It covers an area of 18-22 sq. km. The lake is 7.44 km long, 3.5 km wide and a 6 m deep.

    (ii) Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India, tectonic in origin, is kidney shaped or crescent.

    (iii) Lonar Lake, also known as Lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument saline. The meteor crater rim is about 1.8 kilometres (5,900 ft) in diameter. The circular depression bears a saline water lake in its central portion.

    (iv) Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia.

    So it is clear from above information we can see that option 3 is only salt water lake.
  • Question 22
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    Which of the following lakes is used for developing hydel power?
    Solution
    Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India built on Guru Gobind Sagar lake.

    The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir.

    The length of the dam (measured from the road above it) is 518.25 m and the width is 9.1 m. Its reservoir known as "Gobind Sagar" stores up to 9.34 billion cubic metres of water.

    So, option 3 is the correct answer here.

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