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November 10, 2023

Consider the following statement about Indus River.
1. The total drainage area of Indus river is larger than the Ganga river.
2. In India the Indus basin is located in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
3. Important tributaries are Viboa, Sangar, Gasting and Shigar.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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

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Answer : C

Consider the following statements about tributaries of Indus River.
1. The Jhelum rises from a soring at Anantnag situated at the foor of the Pir Panjal range and join Chenab in Pakistan.
2. Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus.
3. Satluj is known as Langchen Khambab in Tibet.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

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

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Answer : D

Consider the following statement(s) about Indian rivers.
1. Saryu river rises in the Milam glacier in the Nepal Himalayas where it is known as the Goriganga.
2. Yamuna river originates from Banderpunch range and joins the Ganga at Varanasi.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

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

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Answer : C

Seonath, Telen, Sandur and Ib are the Tributaries of

(A) Damodar
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Vagai
(D) Tapi

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Answer : D

Which of the following river is the longest?

(A) Mahanadi
(B) Kaveri
(C) Tapi
(D) Periyar

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Answer : A

Hogenakkal fall is associated with which of the following river?

(A) . Kaveri
(B) Godavari
(C) Sabari
(D) Krishna

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Answer : A

Burhner, Halon, Dudhi, Shakkar and Kolar are the tributaries of

(A) Narmada
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Damodar

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Answer : A

Which of the following is the largest lake of the world?

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Aral Sea
(C) Lake Superior
(D) Lake Victoria

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Answer : A