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Drainage pattern of india - Test Set 7

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  1. Question 1

    Geomorphologists opine that the change of the course of the Kosi river resulted in
    1. Ganga river flowing mainy through the Padma in Bangladesh
    2. Teesta river flowing in North Bengal
    3. Kolkata port declining
    4. Earthquakes in Gangtok and Darjeeling areas
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  2. Question 2

    Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river.
    1. Banas
    2. Chambal
    3. Satluj
    4. Yamuna
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  3. Question 3

    Somasila Dam is located in which Indian State?
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Karnataka
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Maharastra
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  4. Question 4

    Below given are certain statements about a River:
    1. It rises on Ranchi plateau in Jharkhand
    2. It passes through the northern part of Betla National Park
    3. It is a tributary of Son River
    Identify the river based on the information given above:
    1. North Koel river
    2. Mechi river
    3. Mahananda river
    4. Mahadayi river
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following lakes is a brackish water lagoon located on the East Coast of India?
    1. Wular Lake
    2. Dal Lake
    3. Pulicat Lake
    4. Sambhar Lake
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  6. Question 6

    The famous city of Nashik is situated on the banks of which river?
    1. Krishna
    2. Godavari
    3. Bhima
    4. Tungabhadra
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following is a west-flowing river that originates from the Western Ghats?
    1. Krishna
    2. Mahanadi
    3. Kaveri
    4. Periyar
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  8. Question 8

    The "Three Rivers System" (Triveni Sangam) at Prayagraj (Allahabad) involves the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical river:
    1. Saraswati
    2. Gomti
    3. Ghaghara
    4. Son
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?
    1. Godavari Delta
    2. Mahanadi Delta
    3. Sunderbans Delta
    4. Nile Delta
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the Brahmaputra River system?
    1. It is known as Tsangpo in Tibet.
    2. It forms the largest river island in the world, Majuli.
    3. It has a higher sediment load compared to the Ganga.
    4. It is known as the Dihang when it enters Bangladesh.
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  11. Question 11

    Which river is also known as the "Vitasta" in ancient texts?
    1. Jhelum
    2. Chenab
    3. Ravi
    4. Beas
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  12. Question 12

    The Almatti Dam is constructed across which river?
    1. Godavari
    2. Krishna
    3. Tungabhadra
    4. Kaveri
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following small rivers flows towards the West into the Arabian Sea?
    1. Vaigai
    2. Subarnarekha
    3. Sabarmati
    4. Penner
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  14. Question 14

    The Majuli Island, the largest riverine island in the world, is located in which river?
    1. Ganga
    2. Indus
    3. Mahanadi
    4. Brahmaputra
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following is the only large river in the Peninsular India that flows towards the West and falls into the Arabian Sea, apart from Narmada and Tapi?
    1. Mahanadi
    2. Godavari
    3. Sabarmati
    4. Luni
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  16. Question 16

    The city of Srinagar is located on the banks of which river?
    1. Indus
    2. Jhelum
    3. Chenab
    4. Ravi
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  17. Question 17

    Which of the following refers to a river regime?
    1. The pattern of discharge of water in a river over a year.
    2. The total length of a river.
    3. The depth of the river channel.
    4. The velocity of water flow.
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  18. Question 18

    The famous Pushkar Lake is located in which state of India?
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Gujarat
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  19. Question 19

    Which river is also known as "Bengal's Sorrow" due to its devastating floods?
    1. Damodar
    2. Kosi
    3. Teesta
    4. Hooghly
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  20. Question 20

    The longest tributary of the river Indus is:
    1. Jhelum
    2. Ravi
    3. Chenab
    4. Sutlej
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