- Ganga Drainage System
- Brahmaputra Drainage System
- The South Indian Rivers
4. Other Rivers
1. With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus directly. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus directly?
(a) Chenab
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (d) Sutlej
- Ravi and Jhelum flow together to form the Chenab river, which then meets the Sutlej, and finally the Sutlej meets the Indus river.
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2. With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
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 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
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (b) 2 only
- The Teesta River starts from the glacial lake Khanchung Chho as the Chonbo Chhu River which is located at a height of around 5280m in Sikkim.
- The Brahmaputra River begins in the Angsi glacier, so statement 1 is incorrect.
- The Rangeet River starts from the Rathong glacier located in Sikkim and it is a tributary of the Teesta, so statement 2 is correct.
- The Teesta River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra, but it only passes through West Bengal and Sikkim before going in Bangladesh.
- So, statement 3 is wrong.
- Therefore option (b) is correct.
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3. Which of the following rivers of India cuts across all the ranges of the Himalayas?
(a) Ravi
(b) Satluj
(c) Beas
(d) Chenab
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) Satluj
- The Satluj River begins in Tibet at Rakas Lake.
- It flows northwest and then reaches Himachal Pradesh near Shipki La.
- Along the way, it cuts through the Himalayan mountains, making deep gorges.
- This river is considered to be Trans Himalayan, meaning it crosses the Himalayas.
- Later, it meets the Beas River near Harike in Punjab.
- The length is approx. 1500 km.
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4. Which of the following rivers is a Trans-Himalayan river?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Sutlej
(c) Ganga
(d) Ravi
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Sutlej
- The Satluj River originates in Tibet at the Rakas Lake and travels northwest, entering Himachal Pradesh near Shipki La.
- It passes through the Himalayas, forming deep valleys, and is known as a Trans Himalayan river.
- As it reaches Punjab, it is joined by the Beas River close to Harike.
- In total, the river is about 1500 kilometers long.
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5. ‘Doodh-Ganga’ river is located in –
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) West Bengal
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]
Ans. (a&c) Jammu and Kashmir & Uttarakhand
- The river Doodh Ganga is found in Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, and Jammu and Kashmir.
- Both answers A and C are correct, and UPPSC has chosen A as the correct answer.
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6. Which of the following drainage systems fall into the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Godavari
(b) Mahanadi, Krishna, and Cauvery
(c) Luni, Narmada, and Tapti
(d) Both (A) and (B)
[56thto 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Both (A) and (B)
- The rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar, Subarnarekha and Brahmani are all located in the Bay of Bengal.
- On the other hand, Narmada, Tapti, Sabarmati, Mahi, except Luni are important rivers that fall into the Arabian Sea.
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7. Which one of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna river ?
(a) Bhima
(b) Doni
(c) Tel
(d) Tungabhadra
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Tel
- The Tel River is part of the Mahanadi River system, not the Krishna River system.
- Major rivers that flow into the Krishna River include the Koyna, Yerla, Varna, Panch Ganga, Ghataprabha, Bhima and Tungabhadra.
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8. River Tel is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
(a) Bagmati
(b) Ghaghara
(c) Gandak
(d) Kamla
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- Tel is a stream that flows into the Mahanadi river, not the Krishna river.
- The Krishna river has many tributaries like Koyna, Yerla, Varna, Panch Ganga, Ghataprabha, Bhima, and Tungabhadra.
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9. The Hagari River is a tributary of :
(a) Bhima
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Tungabhadra
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (d) Tungabhadra
- The Hagari river starts in the western ghats and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Tungabhadra river.
- It is also referred to as the Vedavathi.
- The Veda and Avathi rivers both come from the Sahyadri mountains and meet at Pura to become the Vedavathi.
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10. Which one of the following is the actual source of the Son river?
(a) Amarkantak in Shahdol district
(b) Son Muda in Shahdol district
(c) Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district
(d) Mandla plateau
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (c) Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district
- The states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh both have their own ideas of where the Son River starts.
- The Anuppur district website in Madhya Pradesh claims that the origin of the Son River is at Sonmuda.
- In 1952-53, former President Rajendra Prasad was shown the origin of the Son River at Sonmuda on a hill called Amar Kanthak.
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11. Consider the following rivers :
1. Kishanganga
2. Ganga
3. Wainganga
4. Penganga
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2,1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4
- Kishanganga is a river that flows into the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir and is the most northern of the four.
- To the south of Kishanganga is the Ganga River, which originates from the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand.
- Pen Ganga and Wainganga are both tributaries of the Godavari River.
- Wainganga is located to the north and Penganga is located to the south.
- So, the order of correct sequence from north to south of four rivers are –
- Kishanganga
- Ganga River
- Wainganga
- Penganga
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12. Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are?
(a) Beas and Chenab only
(b) Beas and Ravi only
(c) Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
(d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna
- The main rivers flowing through Himachal Pradesh are Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna.
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13. Which of the following canals has been taken out from Damodar river?
(a) Sirhind Canal
(b) Edon Canal
(c) Bist Doab Canal
(d) Eastern Grey Canal
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]
Ans. (b) Edon Canal
- Edon Canal is a canal that is 54 kilometers long.
- It was made from the Damodar river in 1938.
- It helps to water 10,000 hectares of land.
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14. Damodar is a tributary of the river –
(a) Ganga
(b) Hooghly
(c) Padma
(d) Swaranrekha
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006, U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Hooghly
- The Damodar River, also known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”, comes from the Palamau Hills in the Chotanagpur Plateau and flows through a rift valley.
- It has various tributaries, such as the Barakar, Konar, and Jamunia, and its total length is 592 kilometres.
- It carries water from the Rupnarayan River and ends in the Hooghly which is 55 km south of kolkata.
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15. River Damodar emerges from –
(a) Tibbet
(b) Chotanagpur
(c) Near Nainital
(d) Western slope of somesar hills
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) Chotanagpur
- The Damodar River is called the Sorrow of Bengal, and it comes from the Palamau Hills in the Chota Nagpur plateau.
- It flows through a rift valley and is joined by streams like the Barakar, Konar, and Jamunia.
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16. Which of the following rivers of India is NOT a tributary of Damodar River?
(a) Barakar
(b) Indrawati
(c) Jamunia
(d) Barki
[U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Indrawati
- The Damodar River is connected to the Hooghly and runs through Jharkhand and West Bengal.
- Its smaller rivers include the Barki, Jamunia, and Barakar.
- The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is situated along the river.
- The Indravati River, which is a tributary of the Godavari, runs near the main river flowing through Odisha, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
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17. Which one of the following east-flowing rivers of India Has Rift Valley due to down warping?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Son
(d) Yamuna
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (a) Damodar
- The Damodar river has a valley made by the ground sinking down.
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18. Which of the following rivers is famous for its fault valley drainage?
(a) Chambal
(b) Damodar
(c) Gandak
(d) Ramaganga
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Damodar
- The Damodar River is well-known for its fault valley drainage.
- It runs through Jharkhand and West Bengal and is often referred to as the “Sorrow of Bengal” due to the destruction caused by the floods in the lowlands of West Bengal.
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19. Which of the following rivers is most polluted?
(a) Gomati
(b) Periyar
(c) Damodar
(d) Mahanadi
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Damodar
- The Damodar River in India is the most polluted river.
- Pollutants from mines, industries, cities and farms have decreased the quality of the river water between Giridih and Durgapur to the point that it is like a desert.
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20. Raja Rappa is situated on the confluence of which rivers?
(a) Damodar – Bhera
(b) Damodar – Sherbukhi
(c) Damodar – Barakar
(d) Damodar- Konar
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Damodar – Bhera
- Raja rappa is a temple devoted to goddess Chinnamasta, which is located on a hill close to where the Damodar and Bhera (Bhairavi) rivers meet.
- It is situated 80 kilometers away from Ranchi, near the Rajrappa falls.
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21. Which of the following is a land-bounded river?
(a) Tapti
(b) Krishna
(c) Luni
(d) Narmada
[40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (c) Luni
- The Luni River starts in the Aravali Mountains near Ajmer, and runs for 320 km until it reaches the Rann of Kutch.
- It does not reach the ocean, unlike the other rivers in the options.
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22. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.
(b) It flows into the Gulf of Kutch.
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch.
- The Luni River starts in the Aravali Mountains near Ajmer and flows for 320 km until it reaches the Rann of Kutch.
- It does not reach the ocean, which is different from the other rivers listed as options.
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23. An example of an inland drainage river is –
(a) Mahi
(b) Ghaggar
(c) Narmada
(d) Krishna
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Ghaggar
- Inland drainage is when a river does not flow into the ocean, but instead ends in an inland lake.
- Examples of inland rivers are Ghaggar, Luni, Rupen, and Saraswati.
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24. Of the following rivers, the maximum shifting, of course, has taken place in –
(a) Son
(b) Gandak
(c) Kosi
(d) Ganga
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Kosi
- The Kosi river has seven branches with the Arun being the most important.
- It starts from the northern part of the Himalayas in the Gosainthan region.
- The Kosi river is known for being dangerous and shifting its course more often than any other river in India.
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25. Which of the following river is notorious for maximum shifting of its course?
(a) Ganga
(b) Kosi
(c) Damodar
(d) Gomati
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Kosi
- The Kosi River has seven smaller rivers that feed into it, with the Arun River being the most important.
- It starts in the Himalayas in the Gosainthan area.
- The Kosi River is known for its dangerous floods and the fact that it changes its course more than any other river in India.
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26. River Khari is part of the drainage system of :
(a) Arabian Sea
(b) Inland drainage
(c) Indeterminate drainage
(d) Bay of Bengal
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Bay of Bengal
- The Khari River is part of the Chambal River, which is a part of the Yamuna River, which is a tributary of the Ganga River.
- All of these rivers are part of the drainage system that flows to the Bay of Bengal.
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27. Which of the following rivers does not have its source in glaciers ?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Alaknanda
(c) Kosi
(d) Mandakini
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Kosi
- The Kosi River does not come from a glacier, but instead from Gosainthan in Eastern Nepal.
- It is 720 km long and flows into the Ganga River in Bhagalpur.
- The Kosi is known for its floods and constantly changing course, which has earned it the nickname “Sorrow of Bihar”.
- The Yamuna River starts from the Yamunotri glacier, the Alaknanda from Satopanth Peak glacier and Satopanth Taal in Alkapuri, and the Mandakini from Chorabari Tal.
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28. Triveni Canal receives water from the river-
(a) Son
(b) Kosi
(c) Gandak
(d) Mayurakshi
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (c) Gandak
- The Triveni canal is situated in West Champaran district and it gets water from the river Gandak.
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29. Which river in Bihar changed its course in the year 2008 and caused calamity?
(a) Ganga
(b) Gandak
(c) Kosi
(d) Ghaghara
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Kosi
- The Kosi River in India is a big part of the Ganga River and is 720 km long.
- It meets with the Ganga near Bhagalpur.
- It is known for its destructive floods and the fact that it changes its direction a lot, which is why it is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”.
- In 2008, India’s Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh declared the flooding of the Kosi river a very serious problem.
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30. From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
(a) Shyok – Spiti – Zaskar – Satluj
(b) Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satluj
(c) Zaskar – Shyok – Satluj – Spiti
(d) Zaskar – Satluj – Shyok – Spiti
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (b) Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satluj
- The Shyok river is known as the ‘River of Death’ in the Karakoram.
- Historical evidence suggests it was used as a trade route between Yarkand and Ladakh.
- The Zanskar river flows through solid rock, creating a deep gorge.
- It starts at the border of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, then flows north, and finally joins the Indus River at Nimu.
- The Spiti river begins at an altitude of 4551 metres from the Kunzum pass, and flows 60 miles before merging into the Sutlej river near Namgia in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
- The Sutlej rises in Tibet, crosses the Great Himalaya and Zaskar range, and passes the Indo-Tibet border near Shipki La.
- The Spiti river then merges into the Sutlej from the north.
- The correct order of these rivers from north to south is – Shyok – Zanskar – Spiti – Sutlej.
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31. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below:
List-I (Doab) List-II (Rivers)
A. Bist Doab i. Between Ravi and Chenab
B. Bari Doab ii. Between Ravi and Beas
C. Rachna Doab iii. Between Beas and Satluj
D. Chaj Doab iv. Between Chenab and Jhelum
Code :
A B C D
(a) iii ii i iv
(b) i ii iii iv
(c) iv iii ii i
(d) i iv ii iii
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) iii ii i iv
- The correct match is as follows :
| (Doab) |
(Rivers) |
| Bist Doab |
Between Beas and Satluj |
| Bari Doab |
Between Ravi and Beas |
| Rachna Doab |
Between Ravi and Chenab |
| Chaj Doab |
Between Chenab and Jhelum |
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32. The Hizla fair of Dumka in Santhal Pargana is celebrated on the bank of which of the following rivers?
(a) Subarnarekha
(b) Barakar
(c) Mayurakshi
(d) Falgu
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Mayurakshi
- The Hizla fair is held near the Mayurakshi river in Dumka, Santhal Pargana.
- Hizla is close to the Mayurakshi river.
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33. A memorandum of understanding for India’s first river-linking project has been signed between two States linking two rivers. The States and the rivers concerned are :
States Rivers
(a) Punjab and Rajasthan: Beas and Banas
(b) Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and: Ken and Betwa
(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu: Krishna and Kaveri
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: Gomti and Sharda
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (b) Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and: Ken and Betwa
- On August 25th, 2005, an agreement was signed for the Ken-Betwa Link project.
- It was signed by Mulayam Singh Yadav (Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time).
- Babulal Gaur (Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at the time).
- Priyaranjan Das Munshi (Union Water Resources Minister at the time).
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34. In the Uttar Pradesh and the Madhya Pradesh States, the joint “Rajghat River Valley Project” is located on
(a) Ken river
(b) Son river
(c) Chambal river
(d) Betwa river
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (d) Betwa river
- The Government of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are working together on the Rajghat River Valley Project.
- This project is located on the Betwa River, which is 22 kilometers away from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh.
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35. Which one of the following dam is built across the Betwa river?
(a) Luv Kush Barrage
(b) Rihand Dam
(c) Sharda Barrage
(d) Rajghat Dam
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Rajghat Dam
- The Rajghat River Valley Project is a collaboration between the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- It is located near the Betwa River, 22 kilometers from the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
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36. Consider the following pairs:
Tributary River: Main River
1. Chambal: Narmada
2. Son: Yamuna
3. Manas : Brahmaputra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) 3 only
- The Chambal River begins at the Janapav Hills near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh and empties into the Yamuna River near Etawah.
- The Son River empties into the Ganga near Patna, so these two are not matched up correctly.
- The Manas River is a stream that feeds into the Brahmaputra, so pair 3 is correct .
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37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Source Region) (River)
A. Brahmagiri Hills i. Cauvery
B. Verinag Spring ii. Jhelum
C. Mahabaleshwar iii. Krishna
D. ChotaNagpur Plateau iv. Subarnarekha
Code :
A B C D
(a) iv iii ii i
(b) i ii iii iv
(c) ii i iv iii
(d) iii ii i iv
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) i ii iii iv
- The correct match is as follows :
| List-I (Source Region) |
List-II ( River) |
| Brahmagiri Hills |
Cauvery |
| Verinag Spring |
Jhelum |
| Mahabaleshwar |
Krishna |
| Chhota Nagpur Plateau |
Subarnarekha |
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38. Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India.
Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually 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
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Kali river is located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka and it flows in a westward direction into the Arabian Sea.
- The river is 184 km long and Karwar and Kaiga are located along the river banks.
- It is polluted due to the presence of Manganese ore.
- The Deccan Plateau stretches from the Narmada river to the Kumari island and from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal.
- The average elevation of the plateau is 600 meters above sea level and the Western Ghats runs alongside the Arabian Sea.
- The rivers that flow eastward from the Western Ghats have a gentle slope and end up in the Bay of Bengal.
- Thus reason (R) is correct.
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39. On which of the following rivers of India is the world’s highest bridge being constructed?
(a) Chenab
(b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum
(d) Beas
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (a) Chenab
- A bridge is being built on India’s Chenab River that will be the highest arch bridge in the world.
- The highest bridge in any category is the Duge Bridge in China.
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40. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu is located in :
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Bihar
- The Mahatma Gandhi Setu Bridge is located over the Ganges River and connects Patna in the south to Hajipur in the north of Bihar.
- It is 5,575 metres long.
- It was opened in March 1982.
- In November 2016, the Asian Development Bank and the Government of India made an agreement to build a new bridge that will be placed next to the existing bridge.
- When it is finished, the new bridge (9.8 km long) will be the longest bridge in India.
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41. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
(a) Beas
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013, U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (d) Sutlej
- The Satluj River starts near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet near the Kailash Mountains.
- It usually goes from west to southwest and enters India through the Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
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42. Kopili is a tributary river of :
(a) Gandak
(b) Kosi
(c) Ganga
(d) Brahmaputra
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Brahmaputra
- The Kapili River is a river that flows into the Brahmaputra and Kamrup Nagar is located on the edge of it.
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43. The catchment area of which of the following rivers is maximum?
(a) Mahananda
(b) Son
(c) Ramganga
(d) Gandak
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) Son
- River Catchment Area (sq/km.)
- Mahananda 20,600
- Son 70,055
- Ramganga 30,641
- Gandak 12,180
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44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (River) List-II (Tributary)
A. Ganga 1. Bhima
B. Godavari 2. Ken
C. Krishna 3. Manjra
D. Yamuna 4. Son
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (d) 4 3 1 2
- The correct match of given rivers and their tributaries is as follows :
| (River) |
(Tributary) |
| Ganga |
Son |
| Godavari |
Manjara (Manjira) |
| Krishna |
Bhima |
| Yamuna |
Ken |
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45. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List-I List-II
(Rivers) (Their Tributaries)
A. Krishna 1. Chambal
B. Brahmaputra 2. Indravati
C. Godavari 3. Tista
D. Yamuna 4. Bhima
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) 4 3 2 1
- The correct match of rivers and their tributaries is given below:
| (River) |
(Tributary) |
| Krishna |
Bhima |
| Brahmaputra |
Tista |
| Godavari |
Indravati |
| Yamuna |
Chambal |
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46. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Indravati – Jharkhand
(b) Bhima – Tamil Nadu
(c) Luni – Rajasthan
(d) Ghatprabha – Kerala
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Luni – Rajasthan
- The Luni River begins in the Pushkar Valley of the Aravali Mountains close to Ajmer, passes through the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat after travelling 320 km.
- The Indravati River mainly runs through the districts of Dantewada and Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
- The Bhima River flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, while the Ghataprabha flows through Maharashtra and Karnataka only.
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47. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contain freshwater but saline water fl owing at the lower part?
(a) Barak river
(b) Luni river
(c) Ghaggar river
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Luni river
- The Luni River is the biggest river in the Thar Desert.
- It starts in the Pushkar valley by Ajmer, and goes through the Thar Desert before ending in the marshy areas of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
- The upstream part of the river has fresh water, but the lower part has salt water.
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48. Which of the following rivers is an example of a superimposed river?
(a) Alaknanda
(b) Kosi
(c) Chambal
(d) Godavari
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (c) Chambal
- A superimposed river or stream does not stick to the shape of the land.
- It cuts through the rocks and keeps its own shape and course even when the rocks underneath change.
- The Chambal and Son rivers in India are great examples of this.
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49. Sankosh River forms the boundary between –
(a) Bihar and West Bengal
(b) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam and West Bengal
(d) Bihar and Jharkhand
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (c) Assam and West Bengal
- The Sankosh river starts in Bhutan (called Puna Tsang Chhu) and ends in the Brahmaputra river near the line between Assam and Bangladesh.
- It makes the line between Assam and West Bengal.
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50. Which of the following river originate in M.P. and drops its water into the Gulf of Khambhat?
(a) Parvati
(b) Luni
(c) Mahi
(d) Javai
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Mahi
- The Mahi River starts in Madhya Pradesh and goes to Banswara in Rajasthan.
- After that it flows south-west and ends in the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat.
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51. Which of the following rivers of India crosses the tropic of cancer twice?
(a) Mahi
(b) Chambal
(c) Narmada
(d) None of the above
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]
Ans. (a) Mahi
- The Mahi River starts in Madhya Pradesh and goes through Rajasthan and Gujarat before it reaches the Gulf of Khambhat.
- Along the way, it passes the Tropic of Cancer twice.
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52. Kishanganga is a tributary of –
(a) Ravi
(b) Chenab
(c) Jhelum
(d) Beas
[U.P.P.C.S. (Main) 2013]
Ans. (c) Jhelum
- The Kishanganga River is the main branch of the Jhelum River, and the Kishanganga Project was built on it.
- The Tulbul Project is also located on the Jhelum River.
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53. Eastern Dhauliganga (Poorvi Dhauliganga) is a tributary of
(a) Alaknanda
(b) Kali river
(c) Gomti river
(d) Sharda river
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (*)
- Eastern Dhauliganga is a stream that flows into the Kali River on its right side at a place called Tawaghat.
- The Kali River, which is also called Sharda or Mahakali, starts at Kalapani near Lipulekh pass.
- Other streams that join the Kali River are Gori, Sarju, Ladhiya, Lohavati, etc.
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54. The Mithi river of Mumbai originates from which of the following lakes?
(a) Tulsi Lake
(b) Vihar Lake
(c) Powai Lake
(d) None of the above
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Vihar Lake
- The Mithi River starts from Vihar Lake in Mumbai and travels 2 km before the water from Powai Lake joins it.
- The river then continues for 18 km until it empties into the Arabian Sea close to Mahim Bay.
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55. Match list-I with list-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (River) List – II (Tributary)
A. Godavari i. Bhavani
B. Mahanadi ii. Penganga
C. Damodar iii. Seonath
D. Kaveri iv. Barakar
Code :
A B C D
(a) iv ii i iii
(b) ii iii iv i
(c) i ii iv iii
(d) iii i ii iv
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (*)
- The correct match is as follows :
| River |
Tributary |
| Godavari |
Penganga |
| Mahanadi |
Seonath |
| Damodar |
Barakar |
| Kaveri |
Bhavani |
- The Penganga River starts in the Buldhana range in Maharashtra.
- It meets up with the Wardha River and the two of them together flow into the Pranahita River.
- The combined river then runs into the Godavari River, making the Penganga River a stream that feeds into the Godavari.
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