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Major Rivers & Lakes MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements about lakes, dams and river projects: 1. Wular Lake in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, is fed by the Jhelum River and was designated a Ramsar site in 1990. 2. Gogabeel Lake is in Katihar district, Bihar, and is a natural oxbow lake of the Ganga and Mahananda rivers. 3. Bhakra Nangal Dam is on the Sutlej River and forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir behind it. 4. Tungabhadra Dam is located on the Godavari River. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Wular Lake is in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, is fed by the Jhelum River, and was designated Ramsar in 1990. Statement 2 is correct because Gogabeel Lake is in Katihar district, Bihar, and is a natural oxbow lake of the Ganga and Mahananda rivers. Statement 3 is correct because Bhakra Nangal Dam is on the Sutlej River and Gobind Sagar reservoir is formed behind it. Statement 4 is incorrect because Tungabhadra Dam is on the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna, not on the Godavari.
Q2Gogabeel Lake, declared India's 94th Ramsar Site, is located in which state?
Gogabeel Lake is in Katihar district, Bihar. It is a natural oxbow lake of Ganga and Mahananda rivers.
Q3The Kaveri River originates from:
The Kaveri (Cauvery) originates from Talakaveri on Brahmagiri Hills in Kodagu (Coorg), Karnataka. It is 800 km long and forms Shivasamudram Falls.
Q4The Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project connects:
The Ken-Betwa Link Project (approved 2021) is India's first major river interlinking project. It will transfer surplus water from Ken to deficit Betwa through a 221 km canal and Daudhan Dam in MP/UP. It aims to irrigate 10.62 lakh hectares and provide drinking water. It submerges part of Panna Tiger Reserve, raising environmental concerns.
Q5Which of the following is a west-flowing river of the Peninsular Plateau?
Major west-flowing peninsular rivers: Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Mahi, and Luni. They flow through rift valleys or faults into the Arabian Sea.
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6Consider the following statements: 1. Hirakud Dam is on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur and was completed in 1957. 2. Srisailam Dam is built on the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu. 3. Mettur Dam is on the Cauvery River in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. 4. Tehri Dam is built on the Bhagirathi River at Tehri in Uttarakhand. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7The Indus River enters India through:
8The Indus river originates near:
9Consider the following statements: 1. The Godavari originates from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in Maharashtra and is called Dakshin Ganga. 2. The Tapi originates near Multai in the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh and flows westward into the Arabian Sea. 3. At its source near the Gangotri Glacier, the Ganga is known as Alaknanda. 4. The Narmada flows westward and enters the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10The Hirakud Dam, the world's longest earthen dam, is built on:
11The Krishna River originates near Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats. Which of the following is its major tributary?
12Consider the following statements: 1. Tehri Dam is built on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. 2. Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on the Sutlej River and its reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake. 3. Farakka Barrage is on the Ganga and diverts water to the Hooghly River. 4. Pong Dam, also called Maharana Pratap Sagar, is built on the Narmada River. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Shivasamudram Falls is on which river?
14Which of the following pairs is correctly matched (dam - river)?
15The Chambal River is a tributary of which river?