GK Questions on Rivers of India
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Question 1:Â Which river has tributaries by the name of Dri, Mathun, Talon, Eme, Ahi, Emra and Awa?
a)Â Dibang
b)Â Godavari
c)Â Kaveri
d)Â Lohit
Question 2:Â Surma River, also known as the Barak River, originates in the:
a)Â Manipur Hills
b)Â Mizo Hills
c)Â Patkai Boom Hills
d)Â Naga Hills
Question 3:Â River Kabini is a tributary of the:
a)Â Krishna
b)Â Mahanadi
c)Â Godavari
d)Â Kaveri
Question 4:Â River Kabini is a tributary of the:
a)Â Krishna
b)Â Mahanadi
c)Â Godavari
d)Â Kaveri
Question 5:Â Hirakud dam is built across the river:
a)Â Betwa
b)Â Mahanadi
c)Â Krishna
d)Â Godavari
Question 6:Â At the location of which city in Assam, the river Brahmaputra goes south bound breaking away from its westward course and enters into Bangladesh?
a)Â Bongaigaon
b)Â Tezpur
c)Â Dhubri
d)Â Barpeta
Question 7:Â Which of the following rivers has its origin in Mahabaleshwar?
a)Â Krishna
b)Â Tapti
c)Â Narmada
d)Â Kaveri
Question 8:Â The Netravati River flows through which of the following cities?
a)Â Karwar
b)Â Mangaluru
c)Â Bengaluru
d)Â Shivamogga
Question 9:Â The Kaveri river rises in:
a)Â The Brahmagiri hills
b)Â The Trimbak hills
c)Â The Amarkantak plateau
d)Â Mahabaleshwar
Question 10:Â Which among the following is the longest river of Peninsular India?
a)Â Luni
b)Â Narmada
c)Â Krishna
d)Â Godavari
Question 11:Â Which among the following is the longest river of Peninsular India?
a)Â Luni
b)Â Narmada
c)Â Krishna
d)Â Godavari
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Question 12:Â Ujjain is situated on the banks of river
a)Â Narmada
b)Â Sarya
c)Â Shipra
d)Â Ganga
Question 13:Â The rivers Dhansiri, Doyang, Dikhu and Jhanji folow through which Indian state ?
a)Â Andhra Pradesh
b)Â Kerala
c)Â Arunachal Pradesh
d)Â Nagaland
Question 14:Â The Vedic Civilisation in India flourished along the river__________.
a)Â Tapi
b)Â Narmada
c)Â Saraswati
d)Â Godavari
Question 15:Â The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which of these rivers?
a)Â Mahanadi
b)Â Tapti
c)Â Krishna
d)Â Godavari
Question 16:Â Which of the following rivers flows through Tiruttani a famous pilgrimage place of South India?
a)Â Nandi
b)Â Kaveri
c)Â Palar
d)Â Vaigai
Question 17:Â The Paithan Hydro – Electric Project is on river _____.
a)Â Brahmaputra
b)Â Yamuna
c)Â Narmada
d)Â Godavari
Question 18:Â Berach River, a southern-side tributary of Banas River, originates from the hills in which of the following districts of Rajasthan?
a)Â Bharatpur
b)Â Jaisalmer
c)Â Udaipur
d)Â Bikaner
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Question 19:Â Which of the following rivers was known as Purushni in the Vedic period?
a)Â Beas
b)Â Chenab
c)Â Ravi
d)Â Sutlej
Question 20:Â In the context of rivers and their tributaries, which of the following pairs is correct?
a)Â Krishna – Manjra
b)Â Godavari – Kabini
c)Â Indus – Subansiri
d)Â Alaknanda – Pindar
Answers & Solutions:
1) Answer (A)
2) Answer (A)
3) Answer (D)
4) Answer (D)
5) Answer (B)
6) Answer (C)
7) Answer (A)
8) Answer (B)
9) Answer (A)
10) Answer (D)
11) Answer (D)
12) Answer (E)
13) Answer (E)
14) Answer (C)
15) Answer (C)
16) Answer (A)
17) Answer (D)
18) Answer (C)
19) Answer (C)
20) Answer (D)