Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India?

Accepted Answer

Narmada

Answer

Chambal

Answer

Krishna

Answer

Godavari

Question 2

Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?

Accepted Answer

Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna

Answer

Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi

Answer

Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari

Answer

Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi

Question 3

From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

Accepted Answer

Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej

Answer

Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej

Answer

Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti

Answer

Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti

Question 4

Name the longest river in India

Accepted Answer

Ganga

Answer

Brahmaputra

Answer

Godavari

Answer

Krishna

Question 5

Which river is called 'The Sorrow of Bengal'?

Accepted Answer

Damodar

Answer

Sone

Answer

Hooghly

Answer

Kosi

Question 6

The river basin which is called 'Ruhr of India' is ________

Accepted Answer

Damodar

Answer

Hooghly

Answer

Godavari

Answer

Swarnarekha

Question 7

The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is

Accepted Answer

Sutlej

Answer

Ravi

Answer

Luni

Answer

Jhelum

Question 8

River Godavari flows through ________

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh

Question 9

Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and join Yamuna/Ganga?

Accepted Answer

Betwa

Answer

Ghagra

Answer

Gomti

Answer

Kosi