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Class 9 Geography
Drainage
Quiz 8
Which of the following river divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India?
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Chambal
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Krishna
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Godavari
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Narmada
Explanation
Narmada rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India. Narmada river and Vindhyan range divides the Deccan Plateau into two parts. Upper part is known as central highlands and lower part is known as Deccan plateau.
The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include ____.
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Alakananda
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Yamuna
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Son
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none
Explanation
Ganga River:
Ganga River Starts In the Himalayan mountains in india. Ganga Forms where Bhagirathi and alakananda rivers meet .
It travels nearly 2525 km from Himalayas to bay of Bengal.
Ganga tributaries are divided into two types.
Left bank tributaries:
Gomati,
Kosi,
Gandak,
Gogra
Right Bank Tributaries:
Yamuna
Dhamodar
Punpun
Son
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
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Cauvery
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Krishna
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Narmada
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Ganga
Explanation
The Narmada, Periyar and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. An Estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Only West following rivers of India forms Estuary.
Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river ______.
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Krishna
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Godavari
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Mahanadi
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Cauvery
Explanation
Cauvery,
Shivasamudram falls is located in Mandya district. It is located at a distance of 27 km from Somanathapura and 80 km from Mysore.
Shivanasamudra Falls is the second biggest waterfall in India and the sixteenth largest in the world. Shivanasamudra Falls was formerly known as the Kaveri Falls. River Kaveri divides into two branches and each branch cascades down rocky cliffs as the Gaganachukki and the Bharachukki, both are one km away from each other. These spectacular waterfalls are surrounded by hill forests of the Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary.
_______ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
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Agra
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Kanpur
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Allahabad
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Varanasi
Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
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Jhelum
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Indus
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Ravi
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Chenab
Explanation
Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form Chenab river. Two streams namely Chandra and Bhaga rise on the opposite sides of the Baralacha pass at an elevation of 4,891 metres and meet at Tandi at an elevation of 2,286 metres to form the river Chenab. The Chenab rises from the South-East and Bhaga from the North-West of the Baralacha pass.
The source of River Brahmaputra is _____.
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Pindari glacier
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A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
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Somewhere near Tibet
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Punjab
Explanation
A glacier near the Mansarovar lake,
Brahmaputra river its origin in the Angsi glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh (India).
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?
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Tungabhadra
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Malaprabha
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Ghataprabha
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Amravati
Explanation
Amravati is not a tributary of the Krishna. The Amaravati River is the longest tributary of Kaveri River in fertile the districts of Karur and Tirupur, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of ______.
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Ganga
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Indus
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Brahmaputra
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Yamuna
Which is the longest tributary of River Indus?
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Ravi
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Beas
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Chenab
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Jhelum
Explanation
Chenab river
The Chenab river is the largest tributary of Indus river.
The Chenab is formed by the confluence of two streams, Chandra and Bhaga, in the western (Punjab) Himalayas in India’s Himachal Pradesh state. It flows west through Jammu and Kashmir state—the Indian-administered portion of the disputed Kashmir region)—between the steep cliffs of the Siwalik Range (south) and the Lesser Himalayas (north). Turning southwest, it continues into Pakistan, descending from the uplands into the broad alluvial lowlands of Punjab province. After receiving the Jhelum River near Trimmu, the Chenab empties into the Sutlej River, a tributary of the Indus River. Its total length is about 605 miles (974 km), and it feeds several irrigation canals.
The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is ______.
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Mahanadi
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Damodar
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Krishna
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Godavari
Explanation
Damodar river is known as "The river of Sorrow". It rises in the Kamerpet hill in Chhota Nagpur Plateau of Bihar. It is flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Earlier it was known as "Sorrow of Bengal" as it used to flood in many areas of West Bengal. Barakar, Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, Jamunia, Ghari, Guaia, Khadia, Bhera are its tributaries.
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river ________.
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Jhelam
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Beas
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Ravi
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Ganga
Explanation
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river Ganga. The Yamuna River is one of the most beautiful rivers of India. It is the biggest tributary of the Ganges (also known as Ganga) in Northern India. Son River, Son also spelled Sone, principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, rising in Madhya Pradesh state, central India.
Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in ______.
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Assam
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Manipur
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Tripura
Explanation
The largest freshwater lake of the northeast, Loktak Lake is about some 53km away from Imphal in Manipur. The highlight of this lake is Keibul Lamjao National Park – the only floating national park in the world.
The correct answer is C.
The river Tsangpo flows through ______ before entering India?
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Myanmar
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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China
Explanation
The river Brahmaputra is known as Tsang Po in Tibet and Jamuna in Bangladesh. It rises in Tibet east of Mansarovar lake very close to the sources of the Indus and the Satluj. On reaching to Namcha Barwa(7757 m), it takes "U" turn and enters in India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge. Here it is called the Dihang.
The Mountain Peak located where the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river takes a hairpin bend from West-East trend to North-South trend is _______.
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Saramati
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Shillong
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Namcha Barwa
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Karbi
Explanation
Namcha Barwa is a mountain peak in Tibetian Himalaya with the height of 7757 meter. The Tsangpo - Brahmaputra river takes a U turn on reaching the Namcha Barwa and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh throgh a gorge.
The city located on the bank of river Yamuna is _________.
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Varanasi
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Lucknow
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Patna
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Agra
Explanation
Agra,
The Yamuna rises on the slopes of the Bandarpunch massif in the Great Himalayas near Yamnotri (Jamnotri) in western Uttarakhand. It flows in a southerly direction swiftly through the Himalayan foothills and, exiting Uttarakhand, onto the Indo-Gangetic Plain, along the border between Uttar Pradesh and Haryana state to the west. The Eastern and Western Yamuna canals are fed from the river at that point.
The Yamuna then passes Delhi, where it feeds the Agra Canal. South of Delhi, and now wholly within Uttar Pradesh, it turns southeastward near Mathura and passes Agra, Firozabad, and Etawah. Below Etawah it receives a number of southern tributaries, the largest of which are the Chambal, the Sindh, the Betwa, and the Ken. Near Allahabad, after a course of about 855 miles (1,376 km), the Yamuna joins the Ganges (Ganga) River. The confluence of the two rivers is an especially sacred place to Hindus and is the site of annual festivals, as well as the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years and is attended by millions of devotees.
________ river is called as "Dakshin Ganga".
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Panner
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Godavari
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Krishna
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Cauvery
Explanation
Godavari is the largest peninsular river system of India.Because of the length and the area it covers, it is also known as Dakshin Ganga. It rises from the
slopes of the Western Ghats in Nasik district of Maharashtra. Its length is about 1500 km.It drains into bay of Bengal.
The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga is _______.
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Godavari
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Krishna
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Brahmani
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Baitarni
Explanation
Ganga ( which is the Himalayan river) is the largest river system in India with its length about 2500 KM. After Ganga , Godavari river system is the second largest river system of India. It is the largest Peninsular river of India. Its length is about 1500KM. It rises from the slopes of Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into Bay of Bengal. Because of its length and the area it cover, it is also known as "Dakshin Ganga". The Purna, The Wardha, The Pranhita, The Manjra, The Wainganga and The Penganga are its tributaries.
Which lake of India has very high amount of salinity?
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Sambhar (Rajasthan)
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Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)
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Chilka (Odisha)
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Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)
Explanation
There are total six salt water lakes in India. Sambhar lake of Rajasthan is the largest one with around 80–89 sq. miles. Pangong Tso is larger than Sambhar lake.
The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of _____.
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Mediterraneans
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Nordics
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Negritos
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None of the above
Explanation
The Indus valley civilization was based on the racial stock of Mediterraneans.
The Mediterranean race was responsible for the ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia and regions surrounding the Mediterranean sea including Egypt
.
River Krishna does not flow through _______.
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Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
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Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
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Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
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Odisha, Chattisgarh
Explanation
Krishna river is the east-flowing peninsular river of India. It flows for about 1400 km nad reaches the Bay of Bengal. Its drainage basin is shared by Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are ______.
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Narmada and Tapi
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Narmada and Brahmaputra
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Godavari and Krishna
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Tapi and Ganga
Explanation
On the basis of flow, peninsular rivers are divided into two categories: east-flowing and west-flowing rivers.
East flowing rivers such as Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi drained into Bay of Bengal and West flowing rivers such as the Narmada, the Tapi drained into the Arabian Sea.
In given options though The Ganga, The Brahmaputra river drained into the Bay of Bengal but these are himalayan rivers, not peninsular rivers.
The Gobindsagar Reservoir is formed by _______.
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Mettur Dam
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Bhakra Dam
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Ranjit Sagar Dam
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Rajasthan Canal
Explanation
Gobind Sagar
is a man-
made
reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is
formed
by the Bhakra Dam. The reservoir is on the river Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru
Gobind
Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is ________.
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Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
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Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
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Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
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Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
Explanation
Subarnarekha :-It
flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
Mahanadi :-
It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres (54,700 sq mi) and has a total course of 858 kilometres (533 mi).
The river flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Godavari :-
Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Krishna :-
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.
Pennar :-
The Penna rises in the Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka state, and runs north and east through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to empty into the Bay of Bengal.
Cauvery :- The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri on 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.
Vaigai :-
It originates in
Varusanadu
Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats
range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley
, which lies between the Palani Hills
to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south.
The river empties into the
Palk Strait
near Uchipull
, close to Pamban bridge in Ramanathapuram Distric .
The correct answer is
A
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Which of the following river thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
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Cauvery
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Tungabhadra
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Krishna
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Godavari
Explanation
The river Kaveri flows in three states - Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamilnadu. This river forms three islands. Out of these three islands, two are found in Karnataka- Srirangapatanama, and Sivasamudram. The third island named as Srirangam is found near Tiruchirapalli in Tamilnad.
What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
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Godavari - Mahanadi - Narmada - Tapi
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Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
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Narmada - Godavari - Tapi - Mahanadi
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Narmada - Tapi - Godavari - Mahanadi
Explanation
Narmada, Godavari, Tapi and Mahanadi are peninsular rivers.
Narmada and Tapi are west-flowing rivers.
Godavari and Mahanadi are east flowing rivers.
The sequence of these rivers in descending order as per their Length
(1) Godavari - 1465 KM
(2)Narmada - 1312 KM
(3) Mahanadi - 851 KM
(4) Tapi - 724 KM
Match the following:
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(Lakes)
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A.
Wular
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Odisha
B.
Chilka
2.
Rajasthan
C.
Loktak
3.
Manipur
D.
Nakki
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Jammu and Kashmir
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
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A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2
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A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
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A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1
The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is ______.
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Ganga
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Indus
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Godavari
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Brahmaputra
Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
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Yamuna
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Sone
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Chambal
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Hugli
Explanation
Ganga is the largest river of India. The Ganga is joined by many tributaries from Himalayas. These
tributaries
are the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak, the Kosi, the Chambal, the Son, the Betwa, the Ken.
The Ganga river has two distributaries namely Bhagirathi and Hooghly.
Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
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Maharashtra
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Karnataka
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Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
Explanation
The river Krishna rises from a spring near Mahabaleshwar in Sahyadri. Its total length is 1400 Km. Its drainage basin is shared by Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
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