UPSC Geography Drainage Question Bank

done Drainage / Lake / Ponds, etc. Total Questions - 70

• question_answer1)
  Which of the following is/are West flowing river(s) of India?

  1. Mahanadi

  2. Krishna

  3. Narmada

  4. Kavery

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  A)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   Only 3 done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes chocked with sediments?

  1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.

  2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low.

  3. The delta sometimes develops in a rivers lower course.

  4.  Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  D)
   2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following rivers flows from south to north?
  A)
   Son                              done clear
  B)
   Krishna done clear
  C)
   Mahanadi         done clear
  D)
   Ganga done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following rivers in India has been declared as the National River?
  A)
   Ganga                          done clear
  B)
   Yamuna done clear
  C)
   Krishna                         done clear
  D)
   Son done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following rivers is not the tributary of Yamuna?
  A)
   Chambal          done clear
  B)
   Betwa done clear
  C)
   Ken                              done clear
  D)
   Gandak done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following rivers of India does not make a delta?
  A)
   Ganga                          done clear
  B)
   Narmada done clear
  C)
   Mahanadi         done clear
  D)
   Kaveri done clear
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• question_answer7)
  An important river of the Indian desert is?
  A)
   Luni                             done clear
  B)
   Narmada done clear
  C)
   Tapi                             done clear
  D)
   Jhelum done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which river is not in existence at present?
  A)
   Tons                            done clear
  B)
   Saraswati done clear
  C)
   Ganga              done clear
  D)
   Yamuna done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the major rivers of India does not form a delta?
  A)
   Cauvery           done clear
  B)
   Godavari done clear
  C)
   Krishna                         done clear
  D)
   Narmada done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The famous Sambhar Lake is situated in
  A)
   Rajasthan       done clear
  B)
   Gujarat done clear
  C)
   West Bengal     done clear
  D)
   Orissa done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Ganga is a result of the confluence of rivers -
  A)
   Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Dev Prayag done clear
  B)
   Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Karan Prayag done clear
  C)
   Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Gangotri done clear
  D)
   Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Rudra Prayag done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List-I (Tributary)	List-II (Rivers)
  A. Chambal	1. Narmada
  B. Sone	2. Yamuna
  C. Manas	3. Brahmaputra

  Which of the pairs given above is/arc correct matched?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 done clear
  D)
   3 only done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  List-I (Lakes)	List-II (States)
  A. Loktak	1. Maharashtra
  B. Pulicat	2. Jammu-Kashmir
  C. Lonar	3. Tamil Nadu
  D. Wular	4. Manipur

  A)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  B)
              A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the rivers from north to south?
  A)
   Damodar-Brahmani-Mahanadi-Tungabhadra done clear
  B)
   Damodar-Mahanadi-Brahmani- Tungabhadra done clear
  C)
   Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Damodar- Mahanadi done clear
  D)
   Damodar-Brahmani-Tungabhadra- Mahanadi done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:     

  List-I (Rivers)	List-II (Their Tributaries)
  A. Krishna	1. Chambal
  B. Brahamaputra	2. Indravati
  C. Godavari	3. Tista
  D. Yamuna	4. Bhima

  A)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
              A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from West to East.

  1. Lohit

  2. Dibang

  3. Subansiri

  4. Tista

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  A)
   4, 3, 2, 1 done clear
  B)
   4. 3, 1, 2 done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 2, 1 done clear
  D)
   2, 4, 3, 1 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Match the following

  List-I (River)	List-II (Tributarv)
  A. Ganga	1. Chambal and Ken
  B. Indus	2. Wainganga and Indravati
  C. Yamuna	3. Chenab and Sutlej
  D. Godavari	4. Gomti and Kosi

  A)
              A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  B)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Match the following

  List-I (River)	List-II (Tributarv)
  A. Brahamaputra	1. Must
  B. Krishna	2. Tawa
  C. Narmada	3. Bliavani
  D. Kaveri	4. Dikhow

  A)
              A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Match List-I (Town) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

  List-I (Town)	List-II (River)
  A. Nanded	1. Godavari
  B. Nellore	2. Tungbhadra
  C. Hospet	3. Musi
  D. Hyderabad	4. Penneru

  A)
              A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Consider the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra:                       [CDS 2016-I]

  1. Lohit

  2. Tista

  3. Subansiri

  4. Sankosh

  Arrange the above rivers from west to east:
  A)
   2, 4, 3, 1 done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4, 1 done clear
  C)
   4, 2, 3, 1 done clear
  D)
   3, 1, 2, 4 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using die code given below the Lists:    [CDS 2016-II]

  List-I (Lake)	List-II (Type)
  A. Ashtamudi Kayal	1.  Residual (sweet water)
  B. Himayat Sagar	2.  Lagoon
  C. Dal Lake	3.  Glacial
  D. Tsomgo Lake	4.  Artificial (sweet water

  A)
              A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The reservoir GB Pant Sagar is located on which river?                                                  [2007]
  A)
   Betwa               done clear
  B)
   Ghaghara       done clear
  C)
   Kosi                 done clear
  D)
   Riband             done clear
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• question_answer23)
  River Luni originates near Pushkar and drains into whit one of the following?       [2007-D]
  A)
   Rann of Kachchh done clear
  B)
   Arabian Sea done clear
  C)
   Gulf of Cambay done clear
  D)
   Lake Sambhar done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following rivers flows into the Arabia Sea?           
  A)
   Indravati done clear
  B)
   Godavari done clear
  C)
   Cauvery done clear
  D)
   Narinada done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest whaler salinity?       [2009-I]
  A)
   Dal done clear
  B)
   Chilika done clear
  C)
   Wular done clear
  D)
   Sambhar done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The channel separating the Andaman Island from the Nicobar Islands is known as   [2009-II]
  A)
   Coco channel done clear
  B)
    channel done clear
  C)
   Duncan passage done clear
  D)
   somboraro channel done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match the following               [2009-II]

  List-I (River)	List-II (Source)
  A. Ganga	1.Amarkantak
  B. Son	2.Gaumukh
  C. Godavari	3.Mahabaleshwar
  D. Krishna	4.Trimbakeshwer

  A)
              A-1       B-2       C-4       D-5 done clear
  B)
              A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Deltas are common in India for the East-flowing river systems, whereas they are nearly absent on the West coast, because West-flowing rivers   [2010-I]             
  A)
   are few done clear
  B)
   have lesser water volume and carry less run-off silt done clear
  C)
   originate in dry areas done clear
  D)
   originate largely in the Western Ghats and have short distance to cover to the sea done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which one of the following places is not located on bank of river Ganga?                        [2010]
  A)
   Uttarkashi done clear
  B)
   Kanpur done clear
  C)
   Fatehpur done clear
  D)
   Bhagalpur done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following three rivers of the peninsula India have the Amarkantak region as their source?                                      [2010-II]
  A)
   Narmada, Krishna Godavari done clear
  B)
   Son, Mahanadi, Narmada done clear
  C)
   Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery done clear
  D)
   Chambal, Betwa, Luni done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which one among the following rivers docs not How into The Bay of Bengal?       [2011-II]
  A)
   Mahanadi done clear
  B)
   Cauveri done clear
  C)
   Tapti done clear
  D)
   Godavari done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Surface water resources are highest in [2012-II]
  A)
   Ganga plains         done clear
  B)
   North-Eastern India done clear
  C)
   Peninsular India      done clear
  D)
   Indus plains done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which one among the following Indian rivers originates in Maliarashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra coast?               [2013-I]
  A)
   westerlies done clear
  B)
   doldrums done clear
  C)
   Krishna done clear
  D)
   Godavari done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river                   [2013-II]
  A)
   Gandak done clear
  B)
   Chambal done clear
  C)
   Narmada done clear
  D)
   Ghaggar done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South:                [2015-I]

  1. Chenab

  2. Jhelum

  3. Ravi

  4. Sutlej

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:                                               [2015-I]
  A)
   4, 3, 1, 2 done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 1, 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 3, 4 done clear
  D)
   2, 1, 3, 4 done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which one of the following pairs of a river and its tributary is not correctly matched?           [NDA/NA2016-II]
  A)
   Godavari : Wainganga done clear
  B)
   Cauvery : Bhavani done clear
  C)
   Narmada : Amaravati done clear
  D)
   Krishna : Bhima done clear
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• question_answer37)
  The Amarkantak Hills is the source of which of the following rivers?

  1. Narmada

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Tapti

  4. Son

  Select the correct answer using the code given below;
  A)
   1 and 2 only                 done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 only              done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which one among the following lakes is situated on the west coast of India?   [NDA/NA 2014-I]
  A)
   Chilika done clear
  B)
   Ashtamudi done clear
  C)
   Pulicat done clear
  D)
   Kolleru done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers is   [NDA/NA 2014-II]
  A)
   Badrinath done clear
  B)
   Rishikesh done clear
  C)
   Rudraprayag done clear
  D)
   Devprayag done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Damodar is a tributary of river [UP-PCS 2008]
  A)
   Ganga                          done clear
  B)
   Hugh done clear
  C)
    Padma                        done clear
  D)
   Suvarn Rekha done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area?                    [UP-PCS 2009]
  A)
    Narmada done clear
  B)
   Mahanadi done clear
  C)
    Godavari done clear
  D)
   Krishna done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which one of the following waterfalls in India has the most height?                [UP-PCS 2009]
  A)
   Barchi Pani Falls done clear
  B)
   Jog Falls done clear
  C)
   Meenmutty Falls done clear
  D)
   Kunchikal Falls done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?      [UP-PCS 2011-I]
  A)
   Sharavali done clear
  B)
   Narmada done clear
  C)
   Mahi done clear
  D)
   Sabaniiati done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which of the following is correctly matched? [UP-PCS 2011]
  A)

  (Lakes)	(Locations)
  A. Lonar	Madhya Pradesh

  done clear
  B)

  (Lakes)	(Locations)
  B. Nakki	Gujarat

  done clear
  C)

  (Lakes)	(Locations)
  C. Kollem	Andhra Pradesh

  done clear
  D)

  (Lakes)	(Locations)
  D. Puicat	Kerala

  done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which one of the following rivers docs not originate in India?                  [UP-PCS 2013]
  A)
   Sutlej done clear
  B)
   Ravi done clear
  C)
   Chenab done clear
  D)
   Beas done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Consider the following statements :

  Assertion [A]: The Rivers of West Coast of India do not form delta.

  Reason [R]: They How through short courses on relatively harder rocks.

  [UP-PCS 2014] Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are correct but, R is not the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer47)
  National Water Way - 1 connects
  A)
   Allahabad     -    Haldia done clear
  B)
   Sadia             -    Dhubri done clear
  C)
   Kollam          -    Kotlapuram done clear
  D)
   Kakinada       -    Puducherry done clear
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• question_answer48)
  The snow-covered Ghepan Lake is located in- [UP PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   Uttarakhand                  done clear
  B)
   Himachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Sikkim              done clear
  D)
   Jammu & Kashmir done clear
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• question_answer49)
  River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh is known by which of the following names?     [UP PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   Lohit                done clear
  B)
   Padma done clear
  C)
   Kaliganga          done clear
  D)
   Nabaganga done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which of the following pairs is mismatched in relation to the location of Lakes m India?
  A)
   Chilka Lake      -   Odisha done clear
  B)
   Kukkarahalli Lake          -   Karnataka done clear
  C)
   Umiam Lake                 -   Assam done clear
  D)
   Tsomoriri Lake              -   Jammu & Kashmir done clear
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• question_answer51)
  The 'Gurudongmar Lake' named after Guru Padmasambhava is one of the highest lakes in the world. It is situated in the Indian State of-  [BOM-PO 2016]
  A)
   Meghalaya                    done clear
  B)
   Uttarakhand done clear
  C)
   Tripura             done clear
  D)
   Sikkim done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Gandak river is associated with one of the following river systems- [UK-PSC (F) 2015]
  A)
   Brahmaputra done clear
  B)
   Indus done clear
  C)
   Ganga done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which one of the following is not a tributary of river Alaknanda?         [UK-PSC (F) 2015]
  A)
   Bhilangana       done clear
  B)
   Finder done clear
  C)
   Mandakini        done clear
  D)
   Nandakini done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Parts of Himachal Pradesh had evolved a local system of canal irrigation over four hundred years ago. It is called-
  A)
   Kulhs                done clear
  B)
   Baori done clear
  C)
   Jhalara            done clear
  D)
   Khadin done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Dam/Lake	River
  Govind Sagar	Sutlej

  done clear
  B)

  Dam/Lake	River
  Kolleru Lake	Krishna

  done clear
  C)

  Dam/Lake	River
  Ukai Reservoir	Tapi

  done clear
  D)

  Dam/Lake	River
  Wular Lake	Jhelum

  done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Which of the following is not associated with river Brahmaputra?
  A)
   Tsangpo          done clear
  B)
   Dihang done clear
  C)
   Kosi                 done clear
  D)
   Lohit done clear
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• question_answer57)
  River Tel is a tributary of which of the following rivers?                               [BPSC (PT) 2017]
  A)
   Bagmati          done clear
  B)
   Ghaghara done clear
  C)
   Gandak            done clear
  D)
   Kamla done clear
  E)
  (e) None of the above/More than one of the above done clear
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• question_answer58)
  The Yamuna River originates from................. Glacier.                                         [RBT2016]
  A)
   Satopanth        done clear
  B)
   Gangotri done clear
  C)
   Yamunotri        done clear
  D)
   Chemayungdung done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Which of the following pair of waterfall - river is not properly matched?   [Jharkh- PSC 2016]
  A)
   Hundru-Swamarekha done clear
  B)
   Jonha-Rarhu done clear
  C)
   Dasong-Kanchi done clear
  D)
   Lodh-Barakar done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Rajarappa is situated on the confluence of which rivers?                             [Jharkh-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Damodar - Behera done clear
  B)
   Damodar - Sheibukhi done clear
  C)
   Damodar - Barakar done clear
  D)
   Damodar ? Konar done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Which is the longest river in the Peninsular India? [UK-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Krishna             done clear
  B)
   Narmada done clear
  C)
   Godavari         done clear
  D)
   Mahanadi done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below-      [UK-PSC 2016]

  List-I (Source Region)	List-II (River)
  1. Bralimgiri Hills	1. Cauvery
  2. Verinag Spring	2. Jhelum
  3. Mahabaleshwar	3. Krishna
  4. Chhota Nagpur Plateau	4. Subarnarekha

  A)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?          [UK-PSC 2016]  
  A)
   Dodi Tal - Uttarkashi done clear
  B)
   Devriya Tal - Tehri done clear
  C)
   Beni Tal - Chamoli done clear
  D)
   Basuki Tal - Rudra Prayag done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Eastern Dhauliganga (Poorvi Dhauliganga) is a tributary of-          [UK-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Alaknanda done clear
  B)
   Kali River done clear
  C)
   Gomti River done clear
  D)
   Sharda River done clear
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• question_answer65)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by  using the code given below-     [UK-PSC 2016]  

  List-I (Doab)	List-II (Rivers)
  A. Bist Doab	1. Between Ravi and Chenab
  B. Bari Doab	2. Between Ravi and Beas
  C. Rachna Doab	3. Between Beas and  Satluj
  D. Chaj Doab	4. Between Chenab and Jhelum

  A)
              A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries  of-                                          
  A)
   Mahanadi done clear
  B)
   Godavari done clear
  C)
   Kaveri done clear
  D)
   Krishna done clear
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• question_answer67)
  'Govind Ballabh Sagar is located in-               [Chhatis-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Uttarakhand done clear
  B)
   Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Biter done clear
  D)
   Orissa done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Among the following which river flows in rift valley?                         [Chhatis-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Kaveri done clear
  B)
   Yamuna done clear
  C)
   Son done clear
  D)
   Tapti done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  Waterfalls	River
  I. Kapildhara Falls	Godavari
  II. Jog Falls	Sharavathi
  III. Shivasamudram Falls	Cauvery

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:  
  A)
   I and II done clear
  B)
   II and III done clear
  C)
   I and III done clear
  D)
   I, II and III done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Rivers Kishanganga is in-
  A)
   Uttar Pradesh done clear
  B)
   Telangana done clear
  C)
   Jammu & Kashmir done clear
  D)
   Himachal Pradesh done clear
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