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Drainage pattern of india - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following peninsular rivers flows through a rift valley?
    1. Godavari
    2. Narmada
    3. Krishna
    4. Mahanadi
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  2. Question 2

    The city of Varanasi is situated on the banks of which river?
    1. Ganga
    2. Yamuna
    3. Ghaghara
    4. Gomti
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  3. Question 3

    Which among the following lakes is a freshwater lake located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
    1. Sambhar Lake
    2. Chilika Lake
    3. Pulicat Lake
    4. Wular Lake
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  4. Question 4

    The river Brahmaputra, when it enters Bangladesh, is known by which name?
    1. Jamuna
    2. Padma
    3. Meghna
    4. Dhansiri
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following drainage patterns resembles the branches of a tree?
    1. Trellis
    2. Radial
    3. Dendritic
    4. Rectangular
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  6. Question 6

    The "Indus Water Treaty" was signed between India and Pakistan in which year?
    1. 1950
    2. 1960
    3. 1970
    4. 1980
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following is a major left-bank tributary of the Godavari River?
    1. Manjira
    2. Pravara
    3. Wardha
    4. Indravati
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  8. Question 8

    The city of Hyderabad is situated on the banks of which river?
    1. Krishna
    2. Tungabhadra
    3. Musi
    4. Godavari
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  9. Question 9

    The "Jog Falls" (Gersoppa Falls) are located on which river?
    1. Kaveri
    2. Sharavathi
    3. Netravati
    4. Periyar
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following statements about the Peninsular rivers is generally correct?
    1. They are perennial in nature.
    2. They mostly flow westwards.
    3. They form large deltas.
    4. They originate from the Himalayas.
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  11. Question 11

    Which river is also known as "Dakshin Ganga" (Ganga of the South)?
    1. Krishna
    2. Kaveri
    3. Mahanadi
    4. Godavari
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  12. Question 12

    The "Kolleru Lake" is located between the deltas of which two rivers?
    1. Krishna and Kaveri
    2. Godavari and Krishna
    3. Mahanadi and Godavari
    4. Kaveri and Mahanadi
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following rivers is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"?
    1. Son
    2. Kosi
    3. Damodar
    4. Gandak
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  14. Question 14

    The 'Bhakhra Nangal Dam' is built across which river?
    1. Ravi
    2. Beas
    3. Satluj
    4. Chenab
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following cities is NOT situated on the banks of the Ganga River?
    1. Kanpur
    2. Patna
    3. Haridwar
    4. Lucknow
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following waterfalls is created by the Kaveri River?
    1. Sivasamudram Falls
    2. Athirappilly Falls
    3. Hogenakkal Falls
    4. Both a) and c)
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  17. Question 17

    The Gandak, Kosi, and Ghaghara rivers are major tributaries of the Ganga originating from
    1. Peninsular Plateau
    2. Central Highlands
    3. Himalayan Mountains
    4. Western Ghats
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  18. Question 18

    The Rann of Kutch is a region where several small seasonal rivers disappear without reaching a sea or ocean. This is an example of which type of drainage?
    1. Exorheic drainage
    2. Endorheic drainage
    3. Areic drainage
    4. Dendritic drainage
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  19. Question 19

    Which one of the following is the longest river in the Peninsular India?
    1. Krishna
    2. Godavari
    3. Mahanadi
    4. Kaveri
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  20. Question 20

    India's dispute over sharing of Water with Bangladesh arises out of the distribution of Water from
    1. Maithon Dam
    2. Farakka Barrage
    3. Durgapur Barrage
    4. Brahmaputra River
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