Indian Rivers Lakes and Water World MCQ with Answers

Question. Which of the following river is known as India’s River of Sorrow?
(a) Hooghly
(b) Damodar
(c) Ghaghara
(d) Kosi

Answer: D

Question. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is :
(a) Brahmaputra – Ganga – Godavari – Narmada
(b) Ganga – Godavari – Brahmaputra – Narmada
(c) Brahmaputra – Narmada – Godavari – Ganga
(d) Ganga – Brahmaputra – Godavari – Narmada

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayanrivers?
1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas
2. They have a perennial flow
3. They have a great capacity for erosion
4. They do not form gorges
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Tapti
(d) Cauvery

Answer: C

Question. The highest waterfall in India is :
(a) Sivasundaram
(b) Jog
(c) Courtallam
(d) Hogenakal

Answer: B

Question. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of
(a) Punjab and Haryana only
(b) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
(c) Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only

Answer: B

Question. ‘Hinterland’ refers to:
(a) continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted
(b) natural harbour used for international trade
(c) land region extending from a sea port
(d) abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following rivers is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Cauvery

Answer: A

Question. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada :
1. Jabalpur
2. Mandla
3. Amarkantak
4. Bharuch
In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
(a) 3, 2, 1,4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 3, 2

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?
(a) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
(b) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
(c) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
(d) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi

Answer: C

Question. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are:
(a) Indus
(b) Sutlej
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) All of the options

Answer: D

Question. Which of the following is the longest river in India?
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Godavari

Answer: A

Question. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is:
(a) Damodar
(b) Hooghly
(c) Godavari
(d) Swarnarekha

Answer: A

Question. In which state is Jog Falls located?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala

Answer: B

Question. Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order?
(a) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari
(b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari
(c) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari
(d) Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following lakes were formed by volcanic activities?
(A) Lonar lake
(B) Bhim Tal of Kumaun
(C) Toba lake
(D) Keloed lake
(a) A and C
(b) A and D
(c) A, C and D
(d) A, B, C and D

Answer: C

Question. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
(a) Bharatpur
(b) Jaipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur

Answer: B

Question. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because:
(a) the soil is porous
(b) the level of underground water is high
(c) the sources of canals are perennial rivers
(d) the region is densely populated

Answer: C

Question. Arrange the following rivers from South to North:
1. Cauvery
2. Krishna
3. Godavari
4. Mahanadi
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 3, 4, 1, 2
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer: D

Question. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is:
(a) Haldia
(b) New Tuticorin
(c) Paradeep
(d) Vishakhapatnam

Answer: C

Question. Match the following:   
    Rivers         ​​​​​​​    Origin
A. Indus        1. Uttarakhand
B. Ganga      2. Tibet
C. Godavari  3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Narmada  4. Maharashtra
                     5. Karnataka
     A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 4 1 2

Answer: A

Question. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?
(a) Ganga
(b) Krishna
(c) Cauvery
(d) Brahmaputra

Answer: D

Question. Which of the following is false?
(a) Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh
(c) Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa
(d) Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following are the features of the Himalayan rivers?
1. They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosionalactivity
2. They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern
3. They have very large basins
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III

Answer: D

Question. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?
(a) Manas
(b) Dhansiri
(c) Dlhang
(d) Tsangpo

Answer: C

Question. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ?
(a) Sabarmati
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahi
(d) Tapti

Answer: D

Question. Consider the following rivers:
1. Ganga
2. Brahmaputra
3. Godavari
4. Krishna
Which of these rivers build a common delta?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 and 4

Answer: C

Question. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is :
(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

Answer: A

Question. Match the following:           
    City                River passing through the city
A. Nasik              1. Krishna
B. Surat              2. Cauvery
C. Ujjain             3. Godawari
D. Vijayawada   4. Shipra
                          5. Tapti
     A   B  C  D
(a) 3  5  4    1
(b) 4  1  3    2
(c) 3  1   4   2
(d) 4  5  3   1

Answer: A

Question. What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi inthe descending order of their lengths?
(a) Godavari – Mahanadi – Narrnada – Tapi
(b) Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
(c) Narmada – Godavart – Tapi         – Mahanadi
(d) Narmada - Tapi         – Godavari – Mahanadi

Answer: B

Question. Consider the following seaports:
1. Chennai
2. Machilipattinam
3. Nagapattinam
4. Tuticorin
The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 1, 3, 2, 4
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3

Answer: B

Question. The ‘Chilka lake region’ lies in between the deltas of:
(a) Ganga and Mahanadi
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Cauvery

Answer: C

Question. River Damodar is called ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because it :
(a) gets flooded often causing havoc
(b) causes maximum soil erosion
(c) forms number of dangerous waterfalls
(d) is not a perennial river

Answer: A

Question. The Himalayan rivers are:
(a) monsoon fed
(b) snow fed
(c) ephemeral
(d) seasonal

Answer: B

Question. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because:
(a) of the high gradient
(b) they are too slow
(c) they are not perennial
(d) there is no vegetation

Answer: A

Question. Wular lake of Kashmir is a :
(a) Ox- bow lake
(b) Lake formed by blocking of ice
(c) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam
(d) Lake formed by deposition of silt

Answer: C

Question. The second largest river basin in India is of the river:
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari

Answer: D

Question. Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length:
1. Ravi
2. Cauvery
3. Sutlej
4. Yamuna
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 3, 4, 1, 2
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer: C

Question. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Son
(d) Yamuna

Answer: A

Question. Shyok is a tributary of:
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej

Answer: B

Question. Match the following:
A. Flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas 1. Mahanadi
B. Formsa delta in Orissa 2. Narmada
C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati are tributaries 3. Brahmaputra
D. Riveralso known as Tsangpo 4. Cauvery
5. Krishna
     A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 5 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 5 1 3 2

Answer: A

Question. The longest river of peninsular India is :
(a) Narmada
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Cauveri

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ?
1. Ghaghra
2. Gandak
3. Son
4. Punpun
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

Question. The second largest basin in Peninsular India is:
(a) Cauvery Basin
(b) Godavari Basin
(c) Narmada Basin
(d) Krishna Basin

Answer: D

Question. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ?
(A) Brahamaputra
(B) Sutlej
(C) Indus
(D) Bhagirathi
(a) A and C
(b) Band C
(c) A, Band C
(d) A, B, C and D

Answer: C

Question. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
(a) Padma
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Rupnarayan
(d) Nubra

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Narmada :Jabalpur
2. Godavari : Nasik
3. Mahanadi : Cuttack
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Question. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
(a) Sambhar area
(b) Chilka region
(c) Mansarovar lake
(d) Rann of Kutch

Answer: D

Question. The Sivasamudram Falls is on :
(a) Cauvery
(b) Subernarekha
(c) Indravati
(d) None of the options

Answer: A