Q1. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?

1. Ghaghara-Gomati-Gandak-Kosi
2. Gomati -Ghaghara-Gandak-Kosi
3. Ghaghara-Gomati-Kosi-Gandak
4. Gomati-Ghaghara-Kosi-Gandak

Q2. Consider the following information:

Waterfall Region River

1. Dhuandhar Malwa Narmada
2. Hundru Chota Nagpur Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa Western Ghats Netravati

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Q3. Consider the following statements: 

1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. 
3. Meandering of the Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. 

How many of the statements given above are correct?  

1. Only one 
2. Only two 
3. All three 
4. None

Q4. Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?  

1. Lake Victoria  
2. Lake Faguibine  
3. Lake Oguta  
4. Lake Volta  

Q5. Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?  

1. Cauvery  
2. Manjira  
3. Pennar  
4. Tungabhadra  

Q6. Consider the following pairs : 

          Wetland                  Lake Location  

1. Hokera Wetland –      Punjab  
2. Renuka Wetland –      Himachal Pradesh  
3. Rudrasagar Lake —     Tripura  
4. Sasthamkotta Lake –  Tamil Nadu  

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?  

1. Only one pair  
2. Only two pairs  
3. Only three pairs  
4. All four pairs  

Q7. 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 a river that joins the Indus directly? 

1. Chenab 
2. Jhelum 
3. Ravi 
4. Sutlej 

Q8. With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of which of the following ?

1. Glaciers 
2. Mangrove areas 
3. Ramsar sites 
4. Saline lakes  

Q9. Consider the following rivers: 

1. Brahmani 
2. Nagavali 
3. Subarnarekha 
4. Vamsadhara 

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats? 

1. 1 and 2 Only 
2. 2 and 4  Only 
3. 3 and 4 Only 
4. 1 and 3  Only

Q10. Consider the following pairs:

         Famous Place          River

1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
3. Hampi : Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. Consider the following pairs:

          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?

1. 1, 2 and 4
2. 1, 3 and 4
3. 2  and 5
4. 3 and 5

Q12. 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?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q13. Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 only 
2. 2 and 3 only 
3. 1 and 3 only 
4. 1,2 and 3

Q14. Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

1. Cauvery and Tungabhadra
2. Godavari and Krishna
3. Mahanadi and Son
4. Narmada and Tapti

Q15. Consider the following rivers:

1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar

Which of the above is/are tributaries of Godavari?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 1, 2 and 4
4. 2 and 3 only

Q16. Consider the following rivers:

1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri

Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3 only

Q17. Consider the following pairs:

          Wetlands           Confluence of rivers

1. Harike Wetlands   :   Beas and Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park :  Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake :     Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3 only

Q18. The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow 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.

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. None

Q19. With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements:

1. The country’s total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other States.
2. In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands is larger than that of inland wetlands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q20. Two important rivers- one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha- merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal  before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?

1. Bhitarkanika
2. Chandipur-on-sea
3. Gopalpur-on-sea
4. Simlipal

Q21. Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are?

1. Beas and Chenab only
2. Beas and Ravi only
3. Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
4. Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna

Q22. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
2. It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
3. It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
4. It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuch

Q23. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

           Dam/Lake : River

1. Govind Sagar : Satluj
2. Kolleru Lake : Krishna
3. Ukai Reservoir : Tapi
4. Wular Lake : Jhelum

Q24. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

1. Alaknanda
2. Bhagirathi
3. Dhauliganga
4. Mandakini

Q25. Consider the following statements :

1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q26. Which one of the following rivers does not originates in India?

1. Beas
2. Chenab
3. Ravi
4. Sutlej

Q27. 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 Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?

1. Amarkantak
2. Badrinath
3. Mahabaleshwar
4. Nasik

Q28. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers?

1. Beas
2. Chenab
3. Ravi
4. Sutlej

Q29. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 

            City             River

1. Berlin : Rhine
2. London : Thames
3. New York : Hudson
4. Vienna : Danube

Q30. Consider the following pairs:

         Tributary River       Main River

1. Chambal               : Narmada
2. Sone                     : Yamuna
3. Manas                  : Brahmaputra

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 3 only

Q31. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Irrigation Project State

1. Damanganga Gujarat
2. Girna             Maharashtra
3. Pamba             Kerala

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q32. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

           Waterfalls               River

1. Kapildhara Falls         :    Godavari.
2. Jog Falls           :    Sharavati.
3. Sivasamudram Falls   :     Cauvery.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3 only

Q33. Where is the Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Project located?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Rajasthan

Q34. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

1. Chambal
2. Narmada
3. Tapi
4. Bhima

Q35. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

1. Amazon 
2. Amur 
3. Congo 
4. Lena

Q36. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: 

          List-I (City)            List-II (River)

1. Bangkok           1. Irrawaddy
2. Phnom-Penh    2. Mekong
3. Hanoi               3. Menam (Chao Phraya)
4. Yangon             4. Red River

Code:

1. A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1
2. A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2
3. A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2
4. A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1

Q37. 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. 

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Q38. Which one of the following rivers originates in Amarkantak? 

1. Damodar 
2. Mahanadi
3. Narmada 
4. Tapi

Q39. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: 

 List-I                   List-II

(Town)            (River Nearer to it)

1. Betul           1. Indravati
2. Jagdalpur    2. Narmada
3. Jabalpur      3. Shipra
4. Ujjain          4. Tapti

Code :

1. A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 
2. A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
3. A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2 
4. A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2

Q40. Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities? 

1. Beijing 
2. Ho Chi Minh City
3. Shanghai 
4. Manila

Q41. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

1. Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh 
2. Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
3. Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
4. Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh

Q42. From North towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

1. Shyok-Spiti-Zaskar- Sutlej 
2. Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Sutlej
3. Zaskar-Shyok-Sutlej- Spiti
4. Zaskar-Sutlej-Shyok-Spiti

Q43. Assertion (A) : West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.

Reason (R) : These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments. 

1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Q44. The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river:

1. Amazon 
2. Missouri 
3. St. Lawrence 
4. ZambezI

Q45. What is the correct sequence of the rivers–Godavari,Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? 

1. Godavari–Mahanadi–Narmada–Tapi
2. Godavari–Narmada–Mahanadi–Tapi
3. Narmada–Godavari–Tapi-Mahanadi
4. Narmada–Tapi–Godavari–Mahanadi

Q46. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is : [2002]

1. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pinner, Cauvery and Vagai
2. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Vagai
3. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
4. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

Q47. Which one of the following statements is not true?

1. Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi canal
2. Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
3. Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river
4. Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari

Q48. Assertion (A) : The frequency of floods in north Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.

Reason (R) : There has been a reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt. 

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Q49. Assertion (A) : Ganga plain is the most densely populated part of India.

Reason (R) : Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Q50. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping? 

1. Damodar 
2. Mahanadi
3. Sone 
4. Yamuna

Q51. The Alamatti is on the river: 

1. Godavari 
2. Kavery
3. Krishna 
4. Mahanadi

Q52. In the map shown rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively

1. Kosi, Gomti, Ghaghara and Gandak
2. Kosi, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara
3. Gandak, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara
4. Teesta, Gomti, Ghaghara and Kosi

Q53. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus, forming the islands of Srirangapattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? 

1. Cauvery 
2. Tungabhadra
3. Krishna 
4. Godavari

Q54. Consider the following rivers: 

1. Kishenganga 
2. Ganga
3. Wainganga 
4. Penganga

Q55. Which of the following rivers is the source of water for the Rajasthan canal?

1. Yamuna
2. Chambal
3. Sutlej
4. Ghaggar 

Q56. The maturity of a river course is recognised by the presence of

1. V shaped valley
2. Meanders
3. Gorges
4. High denudational power 

Q57. Brahmaputra is an example of  -------- drainage.

1. Annular
2. Antecedent
3. Superimposed 
4. Radial

Q58. Which of the following stream systems dissects Aravalli range?

1. Narmada, Son
2. Banas, Luni
3. Betwa, Koina 
4. Ganga, Saraswati

Q59. The beginning of urbanisation of the Ganges from the 6th century was mainly attributed to

1. Fertility of soil
2. Trade improvement
3. Population growth
4. None of the above 

Q60. RiverLuni drains into

1. Ganga delta
2. Kerala coast
3. Rann of Kutchh 
4. Godavari delta 

Q61. Which of the following rivers has a ‘bird’s foot’ delta ?

1. The Amazon
2. The Brahmaputra
3. The Mississippi 
4. Nile

Q62. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?

1. Nagarjunasagar—Andhra Pradesh
2. Tungabhadra—Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
3. Farakka—West Bengal
4. Kosi—Gujarat 

Q63. Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built over the river

1. Ganga
2. Brahmaputra
3. Godavari
4. Cauvery

Q64. Which of the following rivers flows westward?

1. Krishna
2. Cauvery
3. Mahanadi
4. Narmada 

Q65. Chambal River flows through the States of

1. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
3. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar

Q66. The river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges is

1. Narmada
2. Tapti
3. Mahanadi
4. Godavari 

Q67. Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and Kosi projects are situated on the rivers

1. Sutlej, Mahanadi and Kosi
2. Sutlej, Mahanadi and Purna
3. Mahanadi, Beas, Godavari
4. Beas, Mahanadi, Sutlej 

Q68. Himalayan rivers are perennial because

1. They flow from inexhaustible springs in the Himalayas
2. They are fed in summer by melting snow of Himalayas
3. There is continuous rain throughout the year in the catchment areas
4. None of the above