1. Assertion (A): The rivers of Western Ghats do not form the delta.
Reason (R): They flow through short courses with high speed over hard rocks.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct, 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
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Rivers in the Indian peninsula generally start from the Western Ghats.
- The eastward-flowing rivers take a longer path and create deltas.
- Conversely, the westward-flowing rivers go through hard rocks and take a shorter route, which is why they don’t form deltas.
- Both statements are true and statement R explains statement A correctly.
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2. Assertion (A): While all major rivers of peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, the Narmada and the Tapi flow into the Arabian Sea.
Reason : (R): The Narmada and the Tapi rivers flow in rift valley.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Code :
(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.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Most of the big rivers in India that is located on a peninsula empty into the Bay of Bengal, except for the Narmada and Tapti Rivers.
- These two rivers do not flow down the side of the plateau, but instead run through a valley.
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3. The Narmada river flows to the West, while most other large peninsular rivers fl ow to the East. why?
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 code given below
(a) only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of these
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) only 1
- The Narmada River is the biggest river in the Indian Peninsula that flows towards the West and begins from the Amarkantak Range in Madhya Pradesh.
- It pours into the Arabian Sea and passes through a valley between the Satpura and Vindhya mountains.
- Although the two statements are not connected, option (a) is still the correct answer.
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4. The Narmada Valley lies between which of the following mountain ranges?
(a) Bhander and Maikal
(b) Satpura and Aravalli
(c) Satpura and Vindhyachal
(d) Vindhyachal and Aravalli
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Satpura and Vindhyachal
- The Narmada River is the biggest river in the Indian Peninsula that flows west.
- It starts in the Maikal Mountains near the Amarkantak Range in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is the longest river in the Indian Peninsula and it empties into the Arabian Sea.
- This river runs through a rift valley between the Satpura and Vindhya mountain ranges.
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5. Assertion (A): The Narmada forms a delta at its mouth.
Reason (R): It flows through a rift valley.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Code :
(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
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
- The Narmada river does not have a delta because it flows through a valley and doesn’t leave behind any sediment.
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6. Which of the following characteristic feature is appropriate for Narmada river?
(a) Volcanic origin
(b) Wind origin
(c) Structural origin
(d) Glacial origin
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (c) Structural origin
- The structural value of Narmada river is a good fit because it flows through a fault.
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7. Which of the following rivers does not form a delta?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Kaveri
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Narmada
- The Narmada River has the perfect characteristics to form a fault line as it runs through.
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8. Which of the following rivers does not make delta?
(a) Ganga
(b) Swarnarekha
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapi
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (*)
- Rivers like the Narmada, Tapti, and Periyar flow west and don’t form deltas because they flow through a rift valley at high speed, which means there isn’t much silt in them.
- As a result, they don’t make deltas at the ends of their journeys.
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9. Which of the following rivers passes through a rift valley?
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Tapi
(d) Cauvery
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Tapi
- The Tapi river starts at Multai in Betul district in the Satpura Mountain Ranges in Madhya Pradesh and runs through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
- It passes through the rift valley.
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10. Which of the following rivers fl ows through rift valley?
(a) Tapi
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
[U.P.G.I.C. 2017]
Ans. (a) Tapi
- The Narmada and Tapi rivers are the most important rivers in India and they both run through long, narrow valleys.
- The Narmada starts in the Amarkantak plateau at around 1,057 metres high.
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11. Among the following which river flows in rift valley?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Yamuna
(c) Son
(d) Tapti
(e) Rihand
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) Tapti
- The Narmada and Tapi rivers in India run through deep valleys.
- The Narmada starts from the Amarkantak plateau which is about 1,057 meters high.
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12. Which of the following districts is part of the Narmada basin?
(a) Rajnandgaon
(b) Raipur
(c) Bastar
(d) Korba
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) Rajnandgaon
- About 6% of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh is located in the Narmada river basin.
- Raipur, Korba, and Bastar are not included in this area.
- The majority of the basin is in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
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13. Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapti
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (c) Narmada
- The Narmada River starts at Amarkantak Hill and runs 1,312 kilometers west, then empties into the Gulf of Cambay and the Arabian Sea.
- Along its way, it passes through a valley between the Vindhyan and Satpura mountain ranges.
- The Damodar River begins near the village of Chandwa in the Jharkhand region of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
- The Mahanadi River starts near Sihawa in the Chhattisgarh district of Raipur.
- The world’s longest dam, the Hirakud Dam, is located on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur, Odisha.
- The Tapti River originates in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
- Surat is located near the river.
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14. Narmada Valley is an example of –
(a) Fault Scarp
(b) Rift Valley
(c) Nappe
(d) Horst
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Rift Valley
- The Narmada River starts in Amarkantak Hill and flows for 1,312 km westward until it empties into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
- It goes through a valley between the Vindhyan and Satpura mountain ranges.
- Narmada Valley is an example of Rift valley.
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15. Narmada river originates –
(a) Bhedaghat
(b) Shahdol
(c) Hoshangabad
(d) Amarkantak
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (d) Amarkantak
- The Narmada river starts at Amarkantak Hill and runs for 1,312 km until it reaches the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
- It passes through the area between the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges.
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16. The river which flows through a fault trough, is?
(a) Narmada
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Ganga
(d) Krishna
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000, U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a)
- The Narmada River starts at the Amarkantak Hills and flows west for 1,312 km until it reaches the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
- It runs through a valley between the Vindhyan and Satpura mountain ranges.
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17. Which of these west-flowing rivers flows between two mountain ranges?
(a) Sharavati
(b) Narmada
(c) Mahi
(d) Sabarmati
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]
Ans. (b) Narmada
- The Narmada river is the correct answer.
- It starts in the Amarkantak plateau, where the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges meet.
- Then, it passes through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat before flowing into the Arabian Sea.
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18. Westward-flowing rivers are –
(i) Narmada
(ii) Tapti
(iii) Rapti
Code :
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
[43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) (i) and (ii)
- Narmada, Tapti, and Mahi are three rivers in India that flow west.
- The Rapti river is a tributary of the Ghaghara river, which flows from north-west to south-east.
- So, option (a) is the correct answer.
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19. Which one of the following rivers flows towards the west?
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Godavari
(d) Yamuna
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Narmada
- The Narmada, Tapti, and Mahi rivers run westward in India.
- Therefore, option (b) is the right answer.
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20. The River ‘Tawa’ is a tributary of
(a) Tapti
(b) Narmada
(c) Parvati
(d) Mahanadi
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Narmada
- The Tawa river is the longest river that flows into the Narmada.
- It starts in the Satpura range of Betul and it flows in a north and west direction until it reaches the village of Bandra Bhan in Hoshangabad, where it joins.
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21. Which of the following rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?
(a) Godavari
(b) Tapti
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (b) Tapti
- The Tapi or Tapti river starts in the Satpura Hills near Multai in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
- It is around 724 km long and covers an area of 65145 square kilometres.
- It flows into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.
- The Mahanadi, Krishna, and Godavari rivers all empty into the Bay of Bengal.
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22. Which of the following rivers does not fall into the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Krishna
(c) Tapti
(d) Godavari
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Tapti
- The Tapi or Tapti River starts from the Satpura Hills near Multai in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
- It’s 724 km long and covers an area of 65145 sq. km.
- It flows into the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Khambhat.
- The Mahanadi, Krishna, and Godavari rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal.
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23. Which of the following rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
(a) Godavari
(b) Tapti/Tapi
(c) Kaveri
(d) Kabam
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Tapti/Tapi
- The Tapti River starts in the middle of India, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
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24. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatnam, Sivasamudram, and Srirangam?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Cauvery
- The Cauvery River starts in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu district in Karnataka and travels 800 km across an area of 81,155 sq. km.
- It ends in the Bay of Bengal near Tiruchirapalli and flows through Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
- Along the way, it forms the islands of Srirangapatna, Shivasamudram, and Srirangam in the Deccan Plateau.
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25. The source of the Cauvery River lies in –
(a) Sahyadri
(b) Brahmagiri Hills
(c) Gawilgarh Hills
(d) Amarkantak
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (b) Brahmagiri Hills
- The Cauvery river starts in the Brahmagiri hills of the Kodagu district in Karnataka and travels for 800 kilometers, covering an area of 81,155 square kilometers.
- It empties into the Bay of Bengal near Tiruchirapalli and runs through Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
- This river forms islands such as Srirangapatna, Shivasamudram, and Srirangam in the Deccan Plateau.
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26. River Cauvery flows through –
(a) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- The Cauvery river starts in the Brahmagiri hills in the Kodagu district of Karnataka and travels 800 kilometers through three states:
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- This river has a drainage area of 81,155 square kilometers and flows into the Bay of Bengal near Tiruchirapalli.
- It also creates islands such as Srirangapatna, Shivasamudram and Srirangam in the Deccan Plateau.
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27. Which one of the following rivers is called the Ganga of the South?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (a) Cauvery
- The Cauvery river is known as the Ganga of the South because it rises from the Brahmagiri hills in the Western Ghats.
- The Godavari river is referred to as the ‘Old Ganga’ or ‘Dakshin Ganga’.
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28. The Krishna River dispute exists between –
(a) Karnataka & Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh & Tamil nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (*)
- Since 1957, there has been a disagreement between Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra about the Krishna river water.
- Two tribunals have been created, with Justice R.S. Bachhawat and Brijesh Kumar in charge, to settle the argument.
- The tribunal initially chose option (b) as the correct answer, but then decided not to include it in their evaluation.
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29. Recently, linking which of the following rivers was undertaken?
(a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Son
(d) Narmada and Tapti
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Godavari and Krishna
- The Godavari and Krishna rivers were connected successfully on September 16th, 2015.
- This project also includes 16 links for rivers in the peninsula and 14 links for Himalayan rivers.
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30. Which one of the following Indian rivers forms an estuary?
(a) Godavari
(b) Cauvery
(c) Tapti
(d) Mahanadi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Tapti
- Estuaries are bodies of water located near the coast that have a connection to the ocean and are fed by one or more rivers or streams.
- Estuaries are in between the ocean and river environments, meaning they are affected by both marine influences, like tides, and river influences, such as freshwater and sediment.
- The combination of both freshwater and saltwater makes estuaries extremely productive and full of nutrients.
- The St. Lawrence River is the biggest estuary in the world, and the Narmada and Tapti Rivers make the largest estuary in India.
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31. What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
(a) Godavari–Mahanadi–Narmada–Tapi
(b) Godavari–Narmada–Mahanadi–Tapi
(c) Narmada–Godavari–Tapi–Mahanadi
(d) Narmada–Tapi–Godavari–Mahanadi
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) Godavari–Narmada–Mahanadi–Tapi
- Godavari is the longest river at 1465 km
- Narmada at 1312 km
- Mahanadi at 851
- Tapi at 724 km
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32. Four rivers have been mentioned below. What will be the decreasing order of these rivers in length (starting from the longest to the shortest)?
(i) Mahanadi
(ii) Krishna
(iii) Godavari
(iv) Narmada
(a) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(b) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(c) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(d) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- The rivers are listed from longest to shortest:
- Godavari (1465 km)
- Krishna (1400 km)
- Narmada (1312 km)
- Mahanadi (851 km)
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33. The correct sequence of the eastward-flowing rivers of peninsular India from North to South is:
(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
- Starting from the north and going south, the rivers that flow east in India’s peninsula are Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai.
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34. The rivers of South India mainly have which of the following drainage patterns ?
(a) Radial
(b) Intermittent
(c) Dendritic
(d) Trellis
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Dendritic
- The rivers in South India mostly have a pattern of branching like a tree, which is called a dendritic drainage pattern.
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35. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Mahanadi River rises from Chhattisgarh plateau
(b) Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
(c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
- The Mahanadi river rises from the Sihawa hills in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh and flows eastwards.
- It passes through Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and is 851 km long.
- The Godavari river starts in Nasik district, Maharashtra and is 1465 km long, ending in the Bay of Bengal.
- Cauvery is an important river in India, revered by Hindus, and originates from the Brahmagiri hills in the Kodagu district of Karnataka.
- The Tapti river is one of three that flows from east to west, starting in south-central Madhya Pradesh and is 724 km long.
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36. Son, Narmada, and Mahanadi originate from –
(a) Pulamu hills
(b) Amarkantak
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Aravali
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Amarkantak
- The rivers Son, Narmada and Mahanadi start from Amarkantak plateau.
- The Mahanadi river begins in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh which is part of the Satpura Mountains.
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37. The river, which differs from others is:
(a) Narmada
(b) Indus
(c) Tapti
(d) Mahanadi
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (*)
- The Narmada, Indus, and Tapti rivers all empty into the Arabian Sea, whereas the Mahanadi river empties into the Bay of Bengal.
- This makes the Mahanadi different from the other three rivers.
- The Indus starts outside of India, while the other rivers begin inside India.
- Therefore, both options (b) and (d) are correct.
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38. Which religious place is situated on the confluence of Mand and Mahanadi?
(a) Didineshwari Devi
(b) Angar Moti
(c) Chandrahasini Devi
(d) Mahamaya
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) Chandrahasini Devi
- The Chandrahasini Devi Temple is located at the junction of the Mand and Mahanadi rivers in Chandrapur, Chhattisgarh.
- It is one of the 52 Siddha Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga.
- Maa Durga is worshipped in the form of Maa Chandrahasini, since it resembles the shape of the moon.
- It is also known as Chandrahasini and Chandraseni Maa.
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39. Which of the following rivers does not make an estuary?
(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) Mandavi
(d) Mahanadi
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Mahanadi
- The Mahanadi river begins in Sihawa, located in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
- It is 851 kilometers long and runs through both Chhattisgarh and Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal near Paradip.
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40. In the scheme of the physiographic division of India by S.P. Chatterjee in which sub-division of the Peninsular Plateau the Mahanadi Basin is included?
(a) The Northern Deccan Plateau
(b) The Southern Deccan Plateau
(c) The Eastern Plateau
(d) The Eastern Ghats
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) The Northern Deccan Plateau
- S.P. Chatterjee divided the peninsular region into 8 parts–
- The North Central Highlands.
- The South Central Highlands.
- The Eastern Plateau.
- The Meghalaya Mikir Uplands.
- The North Deccan.
- The South Deccan.
- The Western Ghats or Sahyadri
- The Eastern Ghats.
- The Mahanadi Basin is part of the North Deccan Peninsula, which is made up of the state of Maharashtra, excluding its Konkan coast and Sahyadri region.
- This plateau also includes the Mahanadi Basin, Chhattisgarh Plains, Garhjat Hills, and Dandakaranya.
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41. Which river forms its delta in Odisha?
(a) Godavari
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapti
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Mahanadi
- Mahanadi is a river located in Eastern India.
- It starts at the Sihawa hills in Chhattisgarh and moves eastwards.
- It covers 851 km in its journey through Chhattisgarh and Odisha before draining into the Bay of Bengal at Paradip.
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42. Amritdhara waterfall is on which river?
(a) Maniyari river
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Indravati river
(d) Hasdeo river
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Hasdeo river
- Amritdhara Falls is located in Koriya district of Chhattisgarh.
- It is a natural waterfall that comes from Hasdeo River, which is a part of the Mahanadi River.
- The height of the fall is 27.4 metres.
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43. Which of the following quays of Indian rivers have water deficiency ?
Select the correct answer using codes given below.
(1) Sabarmati
(2) Tapti
(3) Krishna
(4) Cauvery
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) 1 and 2
- The docks near the Sabarmati and Tapti rivers do not have enough water.
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44. At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards the Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards the Arabian Sea?
(a) Amarkantak
(b) Badrinath
(c) Mahabaleshwar
(d) Nasik
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (a) Amarkantak
- Two big rivers – Narmada and Son – start in Madhya Pradesh at Amarkantak.
- Son goes north and meets the Ganga River which goes out to the Bay of Bengal.
- Narmada goes west and empties into the Arabian Sea.
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45. Consider the following statements:
1. There are no east-flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There is no west-flowing river in Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- In Kerala, there are three rivers that flow east –
- Kabini River
- Bhavani River
- Pambar River
- However, the Tapti, Mahi and Narmada rivers start in Madhya Pradesh and go from east to west, ending up in the Arabian Sea. Therefore, both of these statements are incorrect.
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46. Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
(a) Narmada
(b) Cauvery
(c) Godavari
(d) Krishna
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (c) Godavari
- The Narmada river has an area of 98,796 square kilometers, the Mahanadi river covers 141,589 square kilometers, the Godavari river is 312,812 square kilometers, and the Krishna river is 258,948 square kilometers.
- Therefore, option (c) is correct answer.
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47. Which one of the following is the longest river of Peninsular India?
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Godavari
- The Godavari River, located in Peninsular India, is the longest river in the region and the second longest in India.
- Its source is in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, near Trimbakeshwar.
- From there, the river flows east, passing through the Deccan Plateau before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
- It is 1465 km in length.
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48. Which is the longest river in Peninsular India?
(a) Krishna
(b) Narmada
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Godavari
- The Godavari River is the longest river in the Indian Peninsula and the second longest river in India.
- Its source is located close to Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik District of Maharashtra.
- The river then runs eastwards across the Deccan Plateau before finally emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- It measures a length of 1465 km.
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49. The second largest river basin of India is
(a) Mahanadi Basin
(b) Narmada Basin
(c) Godavari Basin
(d) Kaveri Basin
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Godavari Basin
- The Godavari is the second biggest river after the Ganges.
- It starts in Trimbakeshwar and flows through Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry and Karnataka before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- A river basin is the area of land that a river and its branches run through.
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50. The longest peninsular river of India is –
(a) Narmada
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Krishna
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (b) Godavari
- The Godavari river is the second largest river in India after the Ganga and the longest river in the Indian peninsula, stretching for about 1465 km.
- It begins in Trimbakeshwar, close to Nasik in Maharashtra, and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
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51. Consider the following rivers :
1. Vansadhara
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
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) 2 and 3 only
- The Godavari is the biggest river in the southern part of India and one of the biggest rivers in the country.
- Its main tributaries are Purna, Pranhita, Indravati, Sabari, Pravara, Manjra and Manair.
- So, Indravati and Pranhita are the right answers, while Vamsadhara and Pennar are rivers of Peninsular India.
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52. Chandra and Bhaga rivers in flow through the region:
(a) Spiti
(b) Ladakh
(c) Lahaul
(d) Kargil
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (e) None of the above / More than one of the above
- The Chenab River is created when two rivers, Chandra and Bhaga, come together at Tandi, which is 8 km away from Keylong in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
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53. Consider the following rivers :
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rises from the Eastern Ghats?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (b) 2 and 4
- The Brahmani and Subarnarekha rivers start from the Ranchi Plateau, and the Nagavati and Vamsadhara start from the Eastern Ghats.
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