UPSC Geography Drainage Question Bank

done Drainage Total Questions - 53

• question_answer1)
  Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Satluj                 :         Antecedent river done clear
  B)
   Radial Drainage :           Amarkantak done clear
  C)
   Vaigai                 :        Consequent river done clear
  D)
   Trellis drainage  :           Western coastal plains done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following rivers has the largest drained area?
  A)
   Mahanadi         done clear
  B)
   Godavari done clear
  C)
   Krishna                         done clear
  D)
   Kaveri done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which river has formed estuary in place of delta?
  A)
   Krishna                         done clear
  B)
   Kaveri done clear
  C)
   Narmada      done clear
  D)
   Mahanadi done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The river Narmada flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?

  1. It occupies a linear rift valley.

  2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.

  3. The land slopes to the west from central India.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only    done clear
  D)
   None done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following peninsular rivers receives rainfall both from the south-west monsoon and north-east monsoon and has more regular flow of water throughout the year than the remaining rivers?
  A)
   Mahanadi         done clear
  B)
   Godavari done clear
  C)
   Krishna                         done clear
  D)
   Kaveri done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which river of the peninsular plateau does not originate in the Western Ghats?
  A)
   Vaigai                          done clear
  B)
   Kaveri done clear
  C)
   Krishna             done clear
  D)
   Mahanadi done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna river?
  A)
   Koyna                          done clear
  B)
   Penganga done clear
  C)
   Bhima                          done clear
  D)
   Tungabhadra done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (River)	List II (Tributary)
  A. Mahanadi	1. Ib
  B. Godavari	2. Indravati
  C. Krishna	3. Musi
  D. Kaveri	4. Hemavati

  Code:
  A)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below List I (River)                List II (Source) A. Mahanadi                  1. Amarkantak Plateau B. Godavari                               2. Mahabaleshwar C. Krishna                      3. Trimbak Plateau D. Narmada                   4. Dandakaranya Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Consider the following rivers/tributaries

  1. Satluj

  2. Beas

  3. Ravi

  4. Indus

  5. Ganga

  6. Ghaghara

  Which of the above rivers/tributaries are believed to be older than the Himalayas?
  A)
   1, 2, 4 and 5 only          done clear
  B)
   1 and 4 only done clear
  C)
   2, 3, 5 and 6 only          done clear
  D)
   1, 4, 5 only done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which tributary of the Ganga originates in Tibet and is an example of antecedent river?
  A)
   Yamuna           done clear
  B)
   Ghaghara done clear
  C)
   Gandak         done clear
  D)
   Ramganga done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following is not a tributary of the river Yamuna?
  A)
   Chambal          done clear
  B)
   Betwa done clear
  C)
   Son      done clear
  D)
   Sind done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which rivers/tributaries originate in the Amarkantak plateau?

  1. Son

  2. Narmada

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Brahmani

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4            done clear
  D)
   4 and 1 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which rivers flow in rift valley?

  1. Narmada

  2. Satluj

  3. Damodar

  4. Subamarekha

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4            done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The Chambal river has made badland topography in Madhya Pradesh. What could be probable reasons?

  1. Severe vertical erosion

  2. Poor rainfall

  3. Soft rock

  4. Swift flow of the river water

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4         done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Most rivers originating in the Western Ghat and flowing towards the Arabian Sea do not form deltas due to

  1. Low velocity

  2. Dense forest

  3. Steep gradient

  4. Lack of deposition

  5. Shorter length

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2, 3                          done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4 done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 5     done clear
  D)
   3, 5 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The Ganga assumes its proper name after the confluence of rivers.
  A)
   East Trisul and Alaknanda at Karan Prayag done clear
  B)
   Mandakini and Alaknanda at Rudra Prayag done clear
  C)
   Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Dev Prayag done clear
  D)
   Pindar and Alaknanda at Karan Prayag done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Consider the following pairs

  Rivers		Confluence
  1. East Trisul and Alaknanda		Karan Prayag
  2. Mandakini and Kali Ganga		Rudra Prayag
  3. Bhagirathi and Kali Ganga	VishnuPrayag
  4. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda	Dev Prayag

  Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only              done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 only   done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following is not a feature of the Himalayan rivers?
  A)
   They are perennial rivers as they originate in snow covered areas of the Himalayas. done clear
  B)
   They are in their youthful stage. done clear
  C)
   They have formed, deep gorges in the Himalayas region. done clear
  D)
   They do not form deltas done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Match the following:

  List I (River)	List II (Characteristics)
  A. Narmada	1. Forms delta in Tamil Nadu
  B. Cauvery	2. Flows in a rift valley
  C. Damodar	3. Is a tributary of Godavari
  D. Manjra	4. Originates in Chotanagpur Plateau

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Consider the following rivers:

  1. Kishanganga

  2. Ganga

  3. Wainganga

  4. Penganga

  The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in north-south direction is:
  A)
   1, 2, 3, 4      done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 3, 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 1, 4, 3                      done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 4, 3 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Consider the following tributaries of the Ganges joining the master river from the north.

  1. Gomati

  2. Ghagra

  3. Gandak

  4. Kosi

  The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged from east to west is
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4                 done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 1, 4 done clear
  C)
   4, 1, 2, 3                      done clear
  D)
   4, 3, 2, 1 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which one of the following statements is not true?
  A)
   Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi canal done clear
  B)
   Narmada rises from Amarkantak region. done clear
  C)
   Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari done clear
  D)
   Brahmaputra takes a sharp turn while entering India. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is
  A)
   Subamarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai. done clear
  B)
   Subamarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar done clear
  C)
   Mahanadi, Subamarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai done clear
  D)
   Mahanadi, Subamarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Consider the following rivers of the peninsular India

  1. Mahanadi

  2. Godavari

  3. Krishna

  4. Cauvery

  5. Narmada

  6. Tapi

  Which is the correct sequence of the above rivers in descending order of their length?
  A)
   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6               done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6 done clear
  C)
   4, 3, 1, 2, 5, 6                           done clear
  D)
   3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 6 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Assertion: West-flowing rivers of peninsular India have no deltas Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediment.
  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true 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_answer27)
  From north to south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers of India?
  A)
   Shyok-Spiti-Zaskar-Satluj done clear
  B)
   Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Satluj done clear
  C)
   Zaskar-Shyok-Satluj-Spiti done clear
  D)
   Zaskar-Satluj-Shyok-Spiti done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Match list I with list II and select correct answer using the code given below the lists

  List I (Town)	List II (River near to it)
  A. Betui	1. Indravati
  B. Jagdalpur	2. Narmada
  C. Jabalpur	3. Shipra
  D. Ujjain	4. Tapi

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below

  List I (River)	List II (Nearby town)
  A. Satluj	1. Ludhiana
  B. Gomati	2. Lucknow
  C. Hindon	3. Ghaziabad
  D. Vaigai	4. Ramnathpuram

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-4      B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Narmada is said to be flowing in old rift valley

  2. Most parts of the Brahmaputra river in the Assam plain is an example of braided stream.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which of the following rivers has formed Majuli the largest island of the world?
  A)
   Ganga                          done clear
  B)
   Indus done clear
  C)
   Brahmaputra   done clear
  D)
   Mahanadi done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Consider the following rivers

  1. Barak

  2. Lohit

  3. Subansari

  Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which of the following rivers originate from the Amarkant Plateau?
  A)
   Narmada and Son done clear
  B)
   Mahanadi and Brahmani done clear
  C)
   Narmada and Tapi done clear
  D)
   Son and Brahmani done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   The Ganga has the fastest growing delta in India done clear
  B)
   The Krishna delta appears to merge with the Godavari delta done clear
  C)
   There are more frequent floods caused by Cauvery than Ganga done clear
  D)
   The Ganga delta is characterized by mangrove forest done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. The Ganga has minimum flow from January to June

  2. Jhelum has maximum flow in May and June

  3. Godavari has two maxima of water flow.

  4. Narmada has maximum flow January to July

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following rivers constitutes inland drainage in India?
  A)
   Sabarmati         done clear
  B)
   Luni done clear
  C)
   Ghaggar         done clear
  D)
   Mahi done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Consider the following rivers

  1. Hasdo

  2. Sind

  3. Parbati

  4. Banas

  5. Luni

  Which of the above rivers originate in Madhya Pradesh?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3      done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3, 4 and 5         done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Damodar river rises in Chotanagpur plateau done clear
  B)
   It flows in a rift valley done clear
  C)
   It is an important tributary of the Ganga done clear
  D)
   It passes through the mineral rich region done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following river basins is totally in India?
  A)
   Satluj                           done clear
  B)
   Beas done clear
  C)
   Ravi                             done clear
  D)
   Jhelum done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following are not tributaries of the Godavari river?

  1. Hemavati

  2. Ghatprabha

  3. Wainganga

  4. Wardha

  5. Tel

  6. Indravati

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3        done clear
  B)
   3, 4 and 6 done clear
  C)
   3, 4 and 6    done clear
  D)
   4, 5 and 6 done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which of the following tributaries join the Brahmaputra river from the south?
  A)
   Belsiri                           done clear
  B)
   Subansiri done clear
  C)
   Dhansiri         done clear
  D)
   Sankosh done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following are antecedent rivers?

  1. Kosi

  2. Manas

  3. Satluj

  4. Beas

  5. Jhelum

  6. Gandak

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2, 3         done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4 done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 5                          done clear
  D)
   4, 5, 6 done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I (Valley)                                       List II (Slate)   A. Markha Valley                        1. Sikkim B. Dzukou Valley                        2. Himachal Pradesh C. Sangia Valley                         3. Jammu and Kashmir D.'Yumthang Valley                    4. Nagaland Code:
  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh. done clear
  B)
   Godavari River rises in Maharashtra. done clear
  C)
   Cauvery River rises in Telangana done clear
  D)
   Tapi River rises in Madhya Pradesh. done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
  A)
   Damodar          done clear
  B)
   Mahanadi done clear
  C)
   Narmada       done clear
  D)
   Tapi done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Consider the following pairs

  Tributary River	Main River
  1. Chambal	Narmada
  2. Son	Yamuna
  3. Manas	Brahmaputra

  Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3        done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  D)
   3 only done clear
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• question_answer47)
  At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India orginate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards the Bay of Bengal, the other flows towards the Arabian Sea?
  A)
   Amarkantak    done clear
  B)
   Mahabaleshwar done clear
  C)
   Badrinath         done clear
  D)
   Nashik done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Consider the following:

  1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala

  2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhy Pradesh.

  Correct statements
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
  A)
   Beas                            done clear
  B)
   Ravi done clear
  C)
   Chenab            done clear
  D)
   Satluj done clear
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• question_answer50)
  With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
  A)
   It flows into Gulf of Khambhat done clear
  B)
   It flows into Gulf of Kachchh done clear
  C)
   It flows in Pakistan and merges with a tributary of the Indus done clear
  D)
   It is lost in the marshy sand of the Rann of Kachchh done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Rivers that pass through Madhya Pradesh are

  1. Sind

  2. Ken

  3. Mahi

  4. Yamuna

  A)
   1, 2, 3 are correct done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 4 are correct done clear
  D)
   1, 3, 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer52)
  The famous Gersopa Fall is on which river
  A)
   Subamarekha                done clear
  B)
   Sabarmati done clear
  C)
   Sharavati       done clear
  D)
   Sarda done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  Waterfalls	River
  1. Kapildhara Falls	Godavari
  2. Jog Falls	Sharavati
  3. Sivasamudram Falls	Cauvery

  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 done clear
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