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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-4 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water .
31
Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Indrawati rivers is not the tributary of Ganga. It is a tributary of the Godavari River, in central India.
32
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river Ganga. The Yamuna River is one of the most beautiful rivers of India. It is the biggest tributary of the Ganges (also known as Ganga) in Northern India. Son River, Son also spelled Sone, principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, rising in Madhya Pradesh state, central India.
33
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is:
1. Kishenganga
2. Ganga
3. Wainganga
4. Penganga
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is Kishenganga, Ganga, Wainganga and Penganga.
34
Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ?
1. Brahamaputra
2. Sutlej
3. Indus
4. Bhagirathi
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Brahamaputra, Sutlej and Indus rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya.
35
Arrange the following rivers from South to North:
1. Cauvery
2. Krishna
3. Godavari
4. Mahanadi
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The following rivers from South to North are Cauvery, Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi.
36
Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers?
I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas
II. They have a perennial flow
III. They have a great capacity for erosion
IV. They do not form gorges
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The following that is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers are Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas, They have a perennial flow and They have a great capacity for erosion.
37
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to Uplift of folded Himalayan series and Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas.
38
The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Two sources of river Ganga, are Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. These two rivers meet at Devprayag and then the river is called the Ganga.
39
The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Tista river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim. The Tista River is famous for its emerald green waters. Prior to meeting the Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh as a tributary, the Tista River forms the boundary between West Bengal and Sikkim.
40
Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ?
1. Ghaghra
2. Gandak
3. Son
4. Punpun
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Ghaghra, Gandak, Son and Punpun rivers meet Ganga in Bihar.