CBSE Questions for Class 9 Geography Drainage Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

The Ganga river  in Bangladesh is known as __________.
  • Farakka
  • Brahmaputra
  • Padma
  • Sonar
Which of the following state does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
The water of the Luni river is ________.
  • Fresh
  • Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
  • Salty
  • Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
River Luni drains into _______.
  • Godavari delta
  • Kerala Coast
  • Ganga delta
  • Rann of Kachchh
Identify the tributary of river Sindhu which originates near Mansarovar and flows west-ward.
  • Jehlum
  • Ravi
  • Chenab
  • Satluj
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
The construction of Damodar river project has resulted in
  • Damodar is no more 'Sorrow of Bengal'
  • increasing landslides
  • causing heavy earthquakes
  • submerging many major industrial areas
Which of the following is not the tributary of Sindhu river? 
  • Chenab
  • Satluj
  • Betva
  • Ravi
Molten rock inside the earth__________.
  • Magma
  • Lava
  • Topsoil
  • Subsoil
Match column I with column II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
      Column I (Rivers)                       Column II (Origin)
(A)  Narmada                           (p)  Mahabaleshwar
(B)  Krishna                              (q)  Orissa
(C)  Godavari                            (r)  Madhya Pradesh  (Amarkantak)
(D)  Mahanadi                           (s)  Maharashtra
  • (A) $$\rightarrow$$ p, (B) $$\rightarrow$$ r, (C) $$\rightarrow$$ q, (D) $$\rightarrow$$ s
  • (A) $$\rightarrow$$ q, (B) $$\rightarrow$$ s, (C) $$\rightarrow$$ r, (D) $$\rightarrow$$ p
  • (A) $$\rightarrow$$ r, (B) $$\rightarrow$$ p, (C) $$\rightarrow$$ s, (D) $$\rightarrow$$ q
  • (A) $$\rightarrow$$ s, (B) $$\rightarrow$$ q, (C) $$\rightarrow$$ p, (D) $$\rightarrow$$ r
Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar?
$$1$$. Ghaghra
$$2$$. Gandak
$$3$$. Son
$$4$$. Punpun
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South'?
  • Krishna
  • Godavari
  • Cauvery
  • Narmada
Which one of the following is the largest lake in Rajasthan?
  • Anasagar
  • Pichhola
  • Sambhar
  • Udaisagar
Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada.
$$1$$. Jabalpur
$$2$$. Mandla
$$3$$. Amarkantak
$$4$$. Bharuch
In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
  • $$3, 2, 1, 4$$
  • $$4, 3, 2, 1$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$1, 4, 3, 2$$
The state with land degradation due to excessive land mining is ______.
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?
  • Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
  • Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
  • Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
  • Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
Match the following.
CityRiver passing through the city
A. Nasik$$1$$. Krishna
B. Surat$$2$$. Cauvery
C. Ujjain$$3$$. Godavari
D. Vijayawada$$4$$. Shipra

$$5$$. Tapti
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$5$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$5$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$1$$
Which one of the following statements is not true?
  • Ghaggar's water is utilized to Indira Gandhi Canal
  • Narmada raised from Amarkantak region
  • Nizam Sagar is situtated on the Manjra river
  • Penganga is a tributary of the Godavai
Which of the following city does not lie on the bank of the Ganga?
  • Kanpur
  • Fatehpur
  • Ghazipur
  • Farrukhabad
Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?
  • Nanded
  • Bhadrachalam
  • Rajhamundry
  • Vishakapatnam
Match the following:
List-I
(Places)		List-II
(Rivers)
A.Hyderabad1.Godavari
B.Tiruchirapalli2.Tapi
C.Surat3.Cauvery
D.Nasik4.Musi
  • A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1
  • A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
  • A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4
  • A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3
Consider the following rivers:
Kishenganga
Ganga
Wainganga
Penganga

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North-South direction is _____.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 2, 1, 3, 4
  • 2, 1, 4, 3
  • 1, 2, 4, 3
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