Ganga Drainage System
17 questions
The Ganga river is an example of :
River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh is known by which of the following names?
Assertion (A) : The Ganga is a highly polluted river. Reason (R) : The holier the river, the more polluted it is. Select the correct answer from the following code:
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer by using codes given below: 1. Devprayag is located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. 2. Rudraprayag is located at the confluence of the Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers. 3. Alaknanda flows from Badrinath. 4. Kedarnath is considered the biggest seat established by Adi Shankaracharya. Code:
Which one of the following places is the confluence of the river Alakhnanda and the Bhagirathi?
Along which of the following River's bank is the famous temple of Badrinath is located?
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Place) List-II (Confluencing Rivers) A. Devprayag 1. Alaknanda and Pindar B. Rudraprayag 2. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi C. Karnaprayag 3. Bhagirathi and Bhilangna D. Tehri 4. Alaknanda and Mandakini Codes: A B C D
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Identify the only tributary of River Ganges which rises in the plains.
Assertion (A) : Yamuna becomes a dead river between Delhi and Agra most of the year. Reason (B) : Yamuna is a non-perennial river. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of Yamuna?
Consider the following tributaries of River Yamuna and arrange them from West to East : 1. Betwa 2. Ken 3. Sindh 4. Chambal Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes :
The catchment area of which of the following river is maximum :
Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part of Indian Ganga river basin?
Which of the following river does not flow through the state of Uttar Pradesh ?
The catchment area of river Brahmaputra is –
Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of the beginning?
Assertion (A): Teesta river was earlier a tributary of Ganga now it is a tributary of Brahmaputra. Reason (R): River capturing is a major feature of Himalayan rivers. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.