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Drainage pattern of india - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Which river forms the boundary between India and Bangladesh for a long stretch?
    1. Brahmaputra
    2. Tista
    3. Ganga
    4. Mahananda
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  2. Question 2

    The Ganga enters Bangladesh near:
    1. Farakka
    2. Malda
    3. Murshidabad
    4. Rajmahal
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  3. Question 3

    In which state is the origin of the Mahanadi River located?
    1. Odisha
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. Jharkhand
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  4. Question 4

    The Yamuna River originates from:
    1. Badrinath
    2. Yamunotri
    3. Gangotri
    4. Kedarnath
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
    1. Ganga
    2. Godavari
    3. Brahmaputra
    4. Mahanadi
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  6. Question 6

    The Chambal River is a tributary of which major river?
    1. Narmada
    2. Ganga
    3. Yamuna
    4. Godavari
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  7. Question 7

    Which river in India has the largest catchment area?
    1. Yamuna
    2. Narmada
    3. Ganga
    4. Godavari
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  8. Question 8

    Which of the following is the correct order (from North to South) of rivers?
    1. Ganga – Godavari – Krishna – Kaveri
    2. Yamuna – Ganga – Krishna – Godavari
    3. Ganga – Krishna – Godavari – Kaveri
    4. Ganga – Kaveri – Godavari – Krishna
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  9. Question 9

    The Indus River flows into:
    1. India
    2. Arabian Sea
    3. Bay of Bengal
    4. Persian Gulf
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  10. Question 10

    Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
    1. Krishna – Almatti Dam
    2. Narmada – Sardar Sarovar Dam
    3. Mahanadi – Hirakud Dam
    4. Godavari – Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
    1. Ganga
    2. Yamuna
    3. Narmada
    4. Kaveri
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  12. Question 12

    Tehri Dam is constructed on which river?
    1. Bhagirathi
    2. Alaknanda
    3. Ganga
    4. Yamuna
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    1. Nagarjuna Sagar – Godavari
    2. Hirakud – Mahanadi
    3. Sardar Sarovar – Tapi
    4. Tehri – Yamuna
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  14. Question 14

    Which drainage pattern is typical of South Indian rivers?
    1. Radial
    2. Trellis
    3. Dendritic
    4. Rectangular
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  15. Question 15

    Which river system is known for forming gorges and waterfalls due to its youthful stage?
    1. Peninsular rivers
    2. Himalayan rivers
    3. Coastal rivers
    4. Inland rivers
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  16. Question 16

    The term ‘antecedent river’ refers to a river that:
    1. Existed before the uplift of mountains
    2. Dries up seasonally
    3. Flows into a lake
    4. Has a fixed channel
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  17. Question 17

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Peninsular drainage systems?
    1. Seasonal flow
    2. Fixed channels
    3. High erosional capacity
    4. Older than Himalayan systems
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  18. Question 18

    Which drainage pattern is seen in areas with faulted and folded structures?
    1. Rectangular
    2. Radial
    3. Centripetal
    4. Dendritic
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  19. Question 19

    The term ‘drainage basin’ refers to:
    1. The area drained by a single river system
    2. The total volume of water in a river
    3. The length of a river’s course
    4. The depth of a riverbed
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following is a tributary of the Ganga that rises in the plains?
    1. Yamuna
    2. Gomti
    3. Son
    4. Ghaghara
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