Prelims Revision Series Geography ( River System in India) 01

April 17, 2023

Consider the following statements regarding the Mandovi river:
1. It originates in the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
2. It is a tributary of the Malaprabha River.
3. The famous Dudhsagar waterfall is located on the river.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 2 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer : C

Kishanganga river is the tributary of which of the following river?

(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Indus
(D) Ravi

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Answer : B

The river is the longest river In the Indian state of Kerala. It is 244 km long. It originates in the Sivagiri hills of the Western Ghats. It has the largest discharge capacity. It is one of the few perennial rivers in this region. Which among the following options best describe the mentioned river.

(A) Cauvery River
(B) Periyar River
(C) Kabini River
(D) Bharathappuzha River

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Answer : B

Which of the following rivers are the tributaries of Indus river flow through the Ladakh region?
1) Shyok
2) Gilgit
3) Zaskar
4) Hunza
5) Nubra
Consider the following options:

(A) 1, 2, 3and 4 only
(B) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(C) 1, 3, and 5 only
(D) All of the above.

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Answer : C

Consider the following statements about Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS)?
1. The dam is located below the confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in the district of Mandya in Karnataka.
2. The water released from this dam flows into the state of Kerala and is stored in Mettur dam in the Salem district.
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?

(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) None of the above these

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Answer : A

Consider the following statement with respect to peninsular river:
1 The river flow at the border of 3 states namely Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana.
2. The river is a tributary of the river Godavari and its starting point, found to be the Ghats of Dandakaranya.
Consider the following options:

(A) Pranhita
(B) Indravati
(C) Manjira
(D) Wainganga

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Answer : B

Consider the following statements about river Teesta.
1 It meets Brahmaputra after entering Bangladesh.
2. It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
3. River Rangeet is its main tributary meet the river at Triveni.
Which of the following statements about River Teesta is/are correct:

(A) 2 and 3 Only
(B) 1 Only
(C) All of the above
(D) 1 and 3 Only

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Answer : C

Which of the following river/s are tributary of Yamuna River:
1. Hindan
2. Rind
3. Sengar
4. Varuna
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?

(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 2 Only
(C) 1 and 3 Only
(D) All of the above

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Answer : D

River Sabari is the tributary of in which of the following river?

(A) Mahanadi
(B) Godavari
(C) Chambal
(D) Krishna

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Answer : B

The River begins in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan's Udaipur district and ends in the Gulf of Khambhat of the Arabian Sea. Which of the following river is described above?

(A) Mahi
(B) Luni
(C) Sabarmati
(D) Banas

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Answer : C

Consider the following statements about the Luni River of Rajasthan.
1. It originates near Pisangan in AJmer District, runs for 500 Km to merge into Runn of Kutchh.
2. Its Tributaries are Bandi, Sukdi, Sagi, Mithi and Khari.
3. It passes through Jalore district which is being developed as a new habitat for both aquatic and non-aquatic wild species of flora and fauna.
Which of following statement is correct?

(A) 1 Only
(B) 3 Only
(C) 1 and 3 Only
(D) All of the above

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Answer : D

Match the following Dams/Barrages with States.
1. Harangi Dam Karnataka
2. Babli Barrage Maharashtra
3. Sipu Dam Rajasthan
Which of the following columns are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2 Only
(B) All of the above
(C) 2 Only
(D) 1 Only

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Answer : B

Maitri Setu has been formed over which of the following river?

(A) Brahamaputra
(B) Barak
(C) Feni
(D) Hooghly

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Answer : C

Consider the following pairs :
Dam River
1. Mohanpura Dam - Newaj River tributary of Parvati river
2. Kundalia Dam - Sali Sindh river
3. KrishnaRaja Sagar Dam - Kaveri River
4. Idukki Dam - Periyar River
5. Prakasam Barrage - Krishna River
How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(A) Only Two pair
(B) Only Three pairs
(C) Only Four pairs
(D) All five pairs.

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Answer : D

Consider the following statements with reference to Indus River System:
1. The area covered by the Indus River System is more in Pakistan than India.
2. The basin area of river Indus lies in three countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : A

It is one of the largest river basins of the world, covering an area of 11,65,000 sq. km (in India it is 321, 289 sq. km and a total length of 2,880 km (in India 1,114 km).

In Pakistan, the Indus river basin covers around 520 000 km², or 65 percent of the territory, comprising the whole of the provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and most of the territory of Sindh province and the eastern part of Balochistan.

The basin area of Indus touches 4 countries (China, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan). Basin area is distributed between Pakistan (47 percent), India (39 percent), China (8 percent) and Afghanistan (6 percent).