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Drainage pattern of india - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    The Indus River feeds which major canal project?
    1. Bhakra Nangal
    2. Sardar Sarovar
    3. Indira Gandhi Canal
    4. Nagarjuna Sagar
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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following rivers passes through Shipki La?
    1. Satluj
    2. Indus
    3. Beas
    4. Chenab
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  3. Question 3

    The Brahmaputra River originates from which glacier?
    1. Siachen
    2. Chemayungdung
    3. Gangotri
    4. Nubra
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  4. Question 4

    Which river is known as the Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh?
    1. Chenab
    2. Beas
    3. Ravi
    4. Jhelum
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Allahabad (Prayagraj)?
    1. Son
    2. Yamuna
    3. Ghaghara
    4. Kosi
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  6. Question 6

    The Indus River originates from which of the following?
    1. Mansarovar Lake
    2. Gangotri glacier
    3. Chemayungdung glacier
    4. Bokhar Chu glacier
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  7. Question 7

    Which river is known for its frequent course changes in the plains?
    1. Ganga
    2. Kosi
    3. Yamuna
    4. Brahmaputra
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  8. Question 8

    The Kaveri River originates from which hills?
    1. Brahmagiri
    2. Satpura
    3. Vindhya
    4. Aravalli
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  9. Question 9

    The Narmada River flows through a rift valley between which two ranges?
    1. Aravalli and Western Ghats
    2. Vindhya and Satpura
    3. Eastern Ghats and Satpura
    4. Vindhya and Aravalli
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  10. Question 10

    The Krishna River originates from which location?
    1. Mahabaleshwar
    2. Trimbakeshwar
    3. Amarkantak
    4. Brahmagiri
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  11. Question 11

    The Tapi River originates from which range?
    1. Vindhya
    2. Aravalli
    3. Satpura
    4. Western Ghats
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  12. Question 12

    Which Peninsular river flows through the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh?
    1. Godavari
    2. Krishna
    3. Kaveri
    4. Mahanadi
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  13. Question 13

    The Kaveri River receives rainfall from which monsoon seasons?
    1. Southwest and Northeast
    2. Southwest only
    3. Northeast only
    4. Retreating monsoon only
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  14. Question 14

    Which river is known for forming the Marble Rocks near Jabalpur?
    1. Narmada
    2. Tapi
    3. Godavari
    4. Kaveri
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  15. Question 15

    The Godavari River forms a delta in which state?
    1. Odisha
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Karnataka
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  16. Question 16

    The city of Guwahati is located on the banks of which river?
    1. Ganga
    2. Barak
    3. Subansiri
    4. Brahmaputra
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  17. Question 17

    Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in India?
    1. Wular Lake
    2. Chilika Lake
    3. Dal Lake
    4. Loktak Lake
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  18. Question 18

    Which waterfall is known as the ‘Niagara of India’?
    1. Jog Falls
    2. Chitrakoot Falls
    3. Shivanasamudra Falls
    4. Dudhsagar Falls
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  19. Question 19

    The Loktak Lake is famous for its floating islands, known as:
    1. Phumdis
    2. Keibul Lamjao
    3. Ramsar
    4. Chilika
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  20. Question 20

    The Chitrakoot Falls is located on which river?
    1. Godavari
    2. Narmada
    3. Kaveri
    4. Indravati
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