1. "Doodh-Ganga" river is located in;( UPPSC 2015)
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) West Bengal
Answer. a) Jammu and Kashmir;
The DoodhGanga River flows through Batmalu Swamp near Srinagar. River DoodhGanga is a tributary of the Jhelum.
2. Which of the following rivers of Uttar Pradesh has been declared a 'Biological Disaster' due to environmental pollution? ( UPPSC 2018)
a) Yamuna
c) Sai
b) Gomati
d) Tamsa
Answer. a) Yamuna;
Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Banderpoonch peaks.
3. Which of the following rivers of India does NOT originate from the Western Ghats? ( UPPSC 2018)
a) Godavari
b) Tapti/Tapi
c) Kaveri
d) Kabam
Answer. b) Tapti/Tapi;
Tapi River is located to the south of the Narmada River and flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. Its origin is the Satpura Range.
4. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Barak River
b) Luni river
c) Ghaggar River
d) None of the above
Answer; b) Luni River originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range.
the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part of the Luni River [Rajasthan].
5. Which of the following rivers is famous for its fault valley drainage? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Chambal
b) Damodar
c) Gandak
d) Ramganga
Answer: b) Damodar.
Narmada, Tapi, Damodar, and Mahanadi rivers flow from the fault.
River Damodar is known as "Bengal's sorrow” because of its ravaging floods in the plains in West Bengal.
6. Which of the following rivers are in a Trans-Himalayan river? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Jhelum
b) Sutlej
c) Ganga
d) Ravi
Answer. B; Sutlej;
Source of Sutlej is Mansarovar river.
7. Consider the following tributaries of River Yamuna and arrange them from West to East: ( UPPSC 2020)
1. Betwa
2. Ken
3. Sindh
4. Chambal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
a) 4,3,1,and 2
b) 1,2,3,and 4
c) 3,2,1,and 4
d) 2,3,1, and 4
Answer. a) 4,3,1,and 2
The important tributaries of the Yamuna River are Tons, Chambal, Hindon, Betwa and Ken
8. Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part of Indian Ganga River Basin? ( UPPSC 2021)
a) Punpun River
b) Ajoy river
c) Jalangi River
d) Jong river
Answer. d) Jong River.
Punpur river:
Originated in the Palamu district of Jharkhand it is the tributary of the Ganga.
Ajay River:
Originated in Deoghar Hill in Jharkhand it is a tributary of the Ganga.
Jalamgi river:
It is a tributary of gangs and flows from the Murshidabad and Nadia districts of West Bengal.
9. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion(A) and the other as Reason(R): ( UPPSC 2021)
Assertion(A): Teesta River was earlier a tributary of Ganga now it is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
Reason(R): River capturing is a major feature of Himalayan rivers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer. a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
10. If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit? ( UPSC 2017)
a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
b) Chambal River
c) Pulicat Lake
d) Deeper Beel
Answer. b) Chambal River
11. Concerning river Teesta, consider the following statements: ( UPSC 2017)
1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into the Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. b) 2 only;
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River
12. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady, and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to ( UPSC 2011)
a) Uplift of folded Himalayan series
b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
c) Geo-Tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
d) Both (a) and (b) above
Answer. b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
13. The Narmada River flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? ( UPSC 2013)
1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) None
Answer. a) 1 only
14. Consider the following rivers : ( UPSC 2014)
1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri
which of the above flows/flows through Arunachal Pradesh?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. b) 2 and 3 only
15. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2014)
Wetlands Conference of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands: Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park: Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake: Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. a) 1 only
16. Consider the following rivers :( UPSC 2015)
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2 and 3 only
Answer. d) 2 and 3 only;
Important tributaries of the Godavari river are the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga the Pranhita, the Indravati, the Maner, and the Sabri.
17. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2019)
Famous Place River
1. Pandharpur: Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli: Cauvery
3. Hampi: Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. a) 1 and 2 only
18. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2019)
Glacier River
1. Bandarpunch: Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri: Chenab
3. Milam: Mandakini
4. Siachen: Nubra
5. Zemu Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 2 and 5
d) 3 and 5
Answer. a) 1, 2 and 4
19. The meeting point of the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda is called?
a) Rudraprayag
b) Devprayag
c) Mahaprayag
d) Brahmaprayag
Answer. b) Devprayag
20. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(river): Origin
a) Bhagirathi: Gangotri glacier
b) Alaknanda: Satopanth glacier
c) Pindar: Badrinath
d) Mandakini: Kedarnathh
Answer. c) Pindar: Badrinath(Nanda devi)
21. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
( Prayag) : Rivers
a) Vishnu Prayag: Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga
b) Nand Prayag: Alaknanda and Nandakini
c) Karna Prayag: Alaknanda and Pindar Ganga
d) Rudra Prayag: Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
Answer. d) Rudra Prayag: Mandakini and Alaknanda
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