Indian Rivers MCQs For Competitive Exams

Indian rivers are quintessential to the nation’s geography, culture, and economy. They provide water for agriculture, transportation, and religious practices. Knowing about their origin, tributaries, and ecological significance would be helpful in preparing competitive exams. Candidates would appreciate their role in sustaining life and an ecosystem in India.

In this blogpost we will discuss various Indian Rivers MCQs For Competitive Exams. Lets Start this:

Q1. Which river is infamous as the Sorrow of Bengal?
a) Damodar River
b) Ganga River
c) Hooghly River
d) Haldi River


Option : A
• The Damodar River was known as the Sorrow of Bengal.
• It flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal in a west to east direction. The river originates in the hills of Chhota Nagpur plateau of Jharkhand.

The total length of the river is about 541 km.
• Maithon ,Panchet and Tilaiya are the main dams on this river situated in the state of Jharkhand .

Q2. Which river is also known as Dakshin Ganga?
a) Krishna
b) Kaveri
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi

Option : C
• The Godavari River originates from the Trimbakeshwar hill in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.
• Godavari is known as Dakshin Ganga.
• The Godavari is the second longest river in India after the Ganges
• The Kaveri River is known as the Ganges of South India.

Q3. ________ is known as the Sorrow of Bihar.?
a) Son River
b) Gandaki River
c) Bagmati River
d) Koshi River

Option : D
• Kosi river is called the sorrow of Bihar.
• Kosi river is known for its diversion which is the main reason for floods in Bihar.
• Kosi river originates from Tibet.

The river flows through China, Nepal and India.

It forms the left bank tributary of the Ganges.

Q4. Which river in India crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
a) Tapi River
b) Jhelum river
c) Krishna River
d) Mahi River

Option : D
• The only river to cross the Tropic of Cancer twice is the Mahi.

Which originates in Madhya Pradesh and flows through Rajasthan and Gujarat before entering the Gulf of Khambat (Arabian Sea).
• It is one of the five west flowing rivers of India.

Q5. On which river is the world’s highest rail bridge situated?
a) Chenab river
b) Vyas river
c) Jhelum river
d) Narmada river

Option : A
• The railway bridge over the Chenab river is 3 km long and 1,178 meters high.
• One part of this bridge connecting two parts of Jammu and Kashmir is in Reasi and the other part is in Bakkal , Udhampur.
• This bridge is 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Q6. Which river in India is called the salt river?
a) Luni
b) Sutlej
c) Manas
d) Mahi
Option : A
• The Luni River, whose ancient name was Lavanvati , is a river flowing in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• It originates from Nag Pahar (snake of Ajmer district near Aravalli mountain, flowing 330 kilometers in Ajmer, Nagaur , Pali , Jodhpur, Barmer , Jalore Rajasthan in the south west region, it joins the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
• Luni River falls into the Runn of Kutch.

Q7. What are the two headstreams of Ganga?
a) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
b) Bhagirathi and Yamunotri
c) Yamunotri and Mansarovar
d) Alaknanda and Mansarovar
Option : A
• Bhagirathi and Alaknanda are the two headstreams of the river Ganga.
• At Devprayag in Uttarakhand, Alaknanda river joins the Bhagirathi river.

Q8. _ is the place where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi join and take the name Ganga.
a) Haridwar
b) Devprayag
c) Allahabad
d) Rishikesh
Option : B
• Dev Prayag is one of the list of Panch Prayag ‘ where the holy streams of ‘ Alaknanda ‘ and ‘Bhagirathi’ meet and thereafter the river is called Ganga.
• One of the major sites of Devprayag is the holy temple of Raghunathji


Q9. Which pass is called the gateway of Sutlej river in India?
a) Shipkila Pass
b) Rohtang Pass
c) Jalori Pass
d) Baralacha La Pass
Option : A

Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the Indo Tibetan border.

The Sutlej River enters India through this pass. And joins the Beas River in India..

It is located in the Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India and Tibet.

Q10. Daporijo bridge in Arunachal Pradesh is built on which river?
a) Luni
b) Brahmaputra
c) Sabarmati
d) Subansiri

Option 😀

The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has built the Daporijo bridge over the Subansiri river in Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.

It is a 430 feet long Bailey bridge .


BRO This bridge will be especially helpful in transporting vehicles weighing 40 tonnes to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the India China border.

Q11. The _ river originates from Amarkantak , Madhya Pradesh.
a) Narmada
b) Godavari
c) Mahi
d) Tapti

Option : A

Mikala range near Amarkantak is the origin of the river and flows towards the west.

It starts its journey in Madhya Pradesh. The Rewa River is another name of Narmada river.

Dams and Hydro project on Narmada river: Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam.

Q12. Which is the longest river in India?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Indus
c) Ganga
d) Yamuna

Option : C

The longest river of India is the Ganges, its length is 2525 km.

This river originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand and meets the Bay of Bengal.

The Ganges River flows through one quarter of India, it is Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, five states.

It flows in Bangladesh, it is called Padma.


Q13. Kapildhara and dhuadhar Falls are situated on which river?
a) Kaveri river
b) Narmada river
c) Ganga river
d) Yamuna river

Option : B

Dhuandhar Falls and Kapildhara Falls are situated on the Narmada River.

Kapildhara Falls is located in the Amarkantak district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Q14. On which river is the largest river island of India situated?
a) Brahmputra
b) Ganga
c) Godavari
d) Krishna

Option : A

India’s largest river island, Majuli , is located in the Brahmaputra, Assam. It is also called the cultural capital of Assam.

The island was formed due to the diversion of the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries ( mainly a tributary of the Lohit.


Q15. Shivasamudram Falls is situated on which river?
a) Krishna river
b) Ganga river
c) Godavari river
d) Kaveri river
Option : D

Shivasamudram Falls is located on the Kaveri River in Karnataka.

Total height 90 metres 300 ft.

Q16. Which mountain range is situated between Narmada and Tapti
river?
a) Satpura
b) Aravali
c) Shivalik
d) Himalaya
Option : A

The Satpura range is a mountain range that lies between the Narmada and Tapti river s. The Narmada originates from the north eastern part of the Satpura range

Tapti river originates in the east central part of Satpura.

It is known as the twin river of Narmada River.


Q17. On which river is the Matatila project located?

a) Betwa River
b) Ganga River
c) Yamuna River
d) Son River
Option : A

Matatila Dam Project

It is located in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh and is on the left
bank of the Betwa River.

The Betwa River originates from Bhopal in the Vindhya Plateau and is a completely rain fed river.

The dam was constructed in the year 1957 for the purpose of irrigation.

Q18. On which river is the longest dam of India situated?
a) Ganga
b) Mahanadi
c) Yamuna
d) Godavari
Option : B

Hirakud Dam is the longest dam with a length of 25.8 km.

This historic dam built on the Mahanadi River is located near the Sambalpur district of Odisha, in India.


Q19. Mettur Dam is situated on which river?

a) Kaveri
b) Krishna
c) Godavari
d) Ganga

Option : A

The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Cauvery where it enters the plains.

Built in 1934 , it took 9 years to complete.

INDIAN

Q20. Which dam is also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar?
a) Pong Dam
b) Ukai dam
c) Thein dam
d) Koyna Dam
Option : A

The Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir is also known as Pong Dam on the Beas Rivers in Himachal Pradesh.

It is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.

Q21. Cauvery water dispute is between which two states?

a) Tamilnadu Telangana
b) Tamilnadu Kerala
c) Kerala Karnataka
d) Karnataka Tamilnadu

Option : D

Cauvery River Water Dispute: The two states involved in the dispute are Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was established in 1990

The river originates from the Brahmagiri Mountains of the Western Ghats and flows through the 3 states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala before draining into the Bay of Bengal.

Cauvery river is also known as the Ganga of South India and its total length is 800 km.


INDIAN

Q22. Thein Dam is situated on which river?
a) Ravi river
b) Vyas river
c) Narmada river
d) Kaveri river
Option : A

Thein Dam Project is one of the river valley projects of India.

Thein Dam has been built on the Ravi River in Pathankot district of Punjab.

It is also known as Ranjit Sagar Dam ’’.

The construction of Thein Dam started in 1982 and was completed in 1999.


Q23. In which state does the Periyar River flow?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Uttar Pradesh

Option : C

The
Periyar River originates from the
Shivagiri Hills of the Western Ghats.

It flows through the middle of the Periyar National Park.

The Periyar is the longest and largest river in the Indian state of Kerala.

The Idukki Dam, the largest source of hydroelectric power in Kerala , is built on it.

This river flows through Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Q24. Which is the largest tributary of Indus river?
a) Chenab
b) Sutlej
c) Ravi
d) Jhelum

Option : A

Origin Chenab River Baralacha Pass (Himachal Pradesh). It is formed by two streams the Chandra and the Bhaga which meet at Tandi near Keylong in Himachal Pradesh. It is also known as Chandrabhaga

It is the largest tributary of the Indus and flows for about 1180 km before entering into Pakistan.

Chenab river is called Askani in the Vedas.


Q25. In which year the river Ganga was declared as the national river of India?
a) 2007
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010

Option : B

The Ganges River was declared a National River in 2008 .

The Ganges River Dolphin or also called Susu is the National Aquatic Animal of India Ganges Dolphin was recognized by the Government of India in the year 2009.

Q26. On which river is the Almaty Dam situated?


a) Kaveri River
b) Krishna River
c) Godavari River
d) Narmada River

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