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Indian Rivers, Lakes And Water MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. Geography section provides you all type of mcq questions on Indian Rivers, Lakes And Water with explanations. Indian Rivers, Lakes And Water MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-3 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water .
21
Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Mula - Mutha river is formed by confluence of Mula and Mutha rivers in Pune. After confluence of Mula and Mutha the combined river Mula-Mutha flows and joins Bhima river which in turn is a tributary to Krishna river.
22
Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Guwahati is an important city situated at the foothills of Shillong plateau. It is located on the bank of river Brahamputra in Assam. Guwahati has declared Gangetic river dolphin as its city animal.
23
The Point of origin of Indus River is
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Indus river originates in Southwestern Tibet near lake Mansarovar (Mapam) in Mount Kailash range. Five Major tributaries of Indus are Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi & Sutlej.
24
Which of the following river originates out of India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Brahamputra river originates from chenayundung glacier near lake Mansarovar in Tibet. It is know by different names in different regions.
Region - Local Name
Tibet - Tsangpo
Chinese - Yarlung Zangbo Jiang
Bangladesh - Jamuna
25
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Narmada river flows through rift valley and hence is not able to pick up much sediments and flows westward into the Arabian sea. An estuary is a place where river water meets the saline water of sea.
26
Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Uttarkashi city is not located on the bank of river Ganga. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1158 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is generally known as a holy town close to Rishikesh.
27
Nasik is located on the bank of which river?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Godavari originates from Brahmagiri Mountain, Trimbakeshwar in Nashik and flows through the city. Other towns located on the banks of river Godavari are Adilabad, Nanded, Basara and Trimbakeshwar.
28
Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Krishna river originates near Mahabaleshwar in Sahyadri and flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Vijaywada is a town in Andhra Pradesh located on the bank of this river.
29
Surat is located on the bank of which river?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Tapti or Tapi river flows from east to west through the states of M.P., Maharashtra and Gujarat. Surat is a city in Gujarat located on the bank of this river.
30
The total length of the river Ganga is about
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The total length of the river Ganga is about 2500 km. The length of the Ganges is frequently said to be slightly over 2,500 km (1,600 mi) long, about 2,505 km (1,557 mi), to 2,525 km (1,569 mi), or perhaps 2,550 km (1,580 mi).