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Indian Geography MCQs – 3 (Rivers of India)
Rivers of India MCQs with answers and explanations for preparation of UPSC, BPSC, UPPSC and other State PSC Examinations
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1. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Indus ?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Kosi
(d) Sutlej
Correct Answer: (c) Kosi
- Major tributaries of Indus:
- Indus
- Jhelum
- Chenab
- Ravi
- Beas
- Sutlej
- Zaskar
- Kosi is a tributary of Ganga. It is the third largest tributary of the Ganges by water discharge after the Ghaghara and the Yamuna.
- As river Kosi causes annual floods in Bihar, it is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”.
2. Consider the following statements
- The Great Northern plain of India has been formed by the silt brought down by Himalayan rivers.
- Some of the Himalayan rivers are even older than the Himalayas itself.
Select the correct statements :
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) None of the above
(d) All the above
Correct Answer: (d) All the above
- The Great Northern plain of India has been formed by the silt brought down by Himalayan rivers. This is the reason, northern plains are rich in alluvium hence very fertile.
- Some of the Himalayan rivers are even older than the Himalayas itself. This is the reason they have made deep gorges and valleys.
3. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Ganga ?
(a) Ramganga
(b) Ghagra
(c) Yamuna
(d) Vaigai
Correct Answer: (d) Vaigai
- Major tributaries of Ganga:
- Ramganga
- Ghagra
- Gomti
- Gandak
- Kosi
- Yamuna
- Son
- Damodar
- Vaigai is not a tributary of Ganga. It is a southern river which flows in Tamilnadu.
4. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Brahmaputra?
(a) Dibang
(b) Lohit
(c) Tsangpo
(d) Tista
Correct Answer: (c) Tsangpo
- Major tributaries of Brahmaputra:
- Dibang
- Lohit
- Tista
- Subansiri
- Manas
- Tsangpo is another name of Brahmaputra. The Brahmaputra is known as the Tsangpo river in Tibet.
- Brahmaputra is known as the Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh.
5. Which of the following rivers flows from east to west ?
(a) Godavari
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Tapi
Correct Answer: (d) Tapi
- Narmada and Tapi are the only major rivers in India which flow from east to west.
- As the Peninsular plateau is slightly tilted towards east, all the major rivers of Peninsular India flows from west to east.
- Narmada and Tapi are the only exceptions as they flow through fault or rift valleys.
6. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Yamuna?
(a) Chambal
(b) Betwa
(c) Sind
(d) Son
Correct Answer: (d) Son
- Major tributaries of Yamuna:
- Chambal
- Betwa
- Sind
- Ken
- Son is a tributary of Ganga. It is the second-largest tributary of the Ganges after the Yamuna. It joins Ganga from the south.
7. Shyok river is a tributary of which of the following ?
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Yamuna
(d) Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: (a) Indus
- Shyok river is a tributary of Indus. It flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit–Baltistan.
- Nubra river is a tributary of Shyok .
- The Shyok River meets the Nubra River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh range from Karakoram Ranges.
- Other smaller tributaries of Indus : Zaskar, Hunza.
8. Which of the following rivers does not originate near Mansarovar Lake ?
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Sutlej
(d) Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: (b) Ganga
- The Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej originate near Mansarovar Lake in Tibet.
- Ganga originates as the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier. After the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in Devprayag (Uttarakhand), it is known as Ganga.
9. Which of the following rivers is not part of the famous Panch Prayag ?
(a) Alaknanda
(b) Nandakini
(c) Mandakini
(d) Godavari
Correct Answer: (d) Godavari
- Rivers of Panch Prayag(Five places of confluence of rivers):
- Vishnu Prayag – Dhauli Ganga meets Alaknanda
- Nand Prayag: Nandakini meets Alaknanda
- Karnaprayag: Pinder meets Alaknanda
- Rudraprayag: Mandakini meets Alaknanda
- Devprayag: Alaknanda meets Bhagirathi and their combined stream is known as Ganga.
- The Godavari is a river in peninsular india. It is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’. It originates in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra.
10. River Tons is a tributary of which of the following ?
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Yamuna
(d) Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: (c) Yamuna
- Tons is the largest tributary of the Yamuna whereas Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganga.
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