1.Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)The Karanphuli river originates in Meghalaya and flows into Bangladesh.
(b)The Sabarmati river originates in Rajasthan and flows into the Gulf of Khambhat
(c)The Ghaghara river originates in Tiber and enters India through Nepal
(d)The Jhelum river originates in Kashmir and enters Pakistan through Pir Panjal range.
2.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Tributary River
(a)Kinnarasani : Godavari
(b)Amaravati : Krishna
(c)Malaprabha : Krishna
(d)Pranhita : Godavari
3.Match List-I (Name of Confluece) with List-II (River merging with Alaknanda) and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists____
List-I List-II
A. Vishnu Prayag 1. Bhagirathi
B. Karna Prayag 2. Mandakini
C. Rudra Prayag 3. Pindar
D. Deva Prayag 4. Dhauli Ganga
Code: A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
4.The Jog waterfalls are on the river____
(a)Tunga Bhadra
(b)Sharavathi
(c)Koyna
(d)Netravathi
5.Some of the rivers of peninsular India are non perennial mainly because____
(a)Rainfall is seasonal
(b)Rainfall is low
(c)Rainfall varies from year to year
(d)Water is diverted to tanks
6.Which is the largest of the peninsular rivers?
(a)Godavari
(b)Mahanadi
(c)Krishna
(d)Cauvery
7.The Narmada and Tapti rivers of the peninsular India flow westwards_____
(a)Along old river courses
(b)Along valleys carved by erosion
(c)Along troughs bounded by faults
(d)Along joints
8.Luni River is in____
(a)Punjab
(b)Rajasthan
(c)Gujarat
(d)Himachal Pradesh
9.Tapti rises in_____
(a)Satpura Range
(b)Vindhyachal Range
(c)Western Ghats
(d)Eastern Ghats
10.Gomati is the tributary of_____
(a)Brahmaputra
(b)Mahanadi
(c)Ganga
(d)Yamuna
Answers:
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.C
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.C
