Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water MCQs

Question 1

Where do river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet?

Accepted Answer

Devprayag

Answer

Karnprayag

Answer

Rudraprayag

Answer

Gangotri

Question 2

River Luni drains into

Accepted Answer

Rann of Kachchh

Answer

Kerala Coast

Answer

Ganga delta

Answer

Godavari delta

Question 3

An important river of Indian desert is

Accepted Answer

Luni

Answer

Narmada

Answer

Krishna

Answer

Beas

Question 4

Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin?

Accepted Answer

Godavari

Answer

Krishna

Answer

Cauvery

Answer

Mahanadi

Question 5

Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?

Accepted Answer

Tapi

Answer

Luni

Answer

Chambal

Answer

Son

Question 6

The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is ________

Accepted Answer

Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai

Answer

Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

Answer

Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai

Answer

Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

Question 7

The youngest rivers in India originate from

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Answer

Eastern Ghats

Answer

Western Ghats

Answer

Deccan Plateau

Question 8

Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers' ?

Accepted Answer

Punjab

Answer

U.P.

Answer

Haryana

Answer

Jammu and Kashmir

Question 9

Majuli, the World's largest river Island is located in which state?

Accepted Answer

Assam

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Tripura

Answer

Mizoram