The drainage system in India - MCQs with answers - Part I
1. Which one of the following does not belong to Himalayan rivers?a) Brahmaputra
b) Cauvery
c) Alaknanda
d) Gandak
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Cauvery
Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Alaknanda, Gandak, Kosi etc are Himalayan rivers
a) Brahmaputra
b) Ganga
c) Ghaghra
d) Gola
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Gola
Indus, Sutlej, Ganga, Ghaghra, Kosi, Brahmaputra are antecedent rivers in respect of all three parallel ranges of Himalayas.
a) Gola
b) Jhelum
c) Ramganga
d) Ravi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Gola
Jhelum, Yamuna, Ravi, Ramganga are antecedent rivers in respect of lesser and outer ranges of Himalayas.
a) Chenab
b) Gola
c) Kamla
d) Rapti
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Chenab
Kamla, Rapti, Gola are antecedent rivers in respect of outer range of Himalayas.
a) Amu Darya
b) Kabul river
c) Helmand river
d) Hari river
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Kabul river
It is the main river in eastern Afghanistan and is separated from the watershed of the Helmand by the Unai Pass.
a) Andaman Sea
b) Arabian Sea
c) Bay of Bengal
d) Red Sea
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Arabian Sea
The biggest river flowing into the Sea is the Indus River.
a) Bari
b) Lidar
c) Pohru
d) Sind
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Where does the Jhelum river emerge forming the India-Pakistan boundary?a) Iranian Plateau
b) Potwar Plateau
c) Rohtas Plateau
d) Shillong Plateau
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Potwar Plateau
Potohar Plateau is bounded on the east by the Jhelum River, on the west by the Indus River, on the north by the Kala Chitta Range and the Margalla Hills, and on the south by the Salt Range.
a) Chashma
b) Islam
c) Jinnah
d) Trimmu
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Trimmu
Trimmu Barrage is a barrage on the River Chenab in the Jhang District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated downstream of the confluence of the River Jhelum and River Chenab. Trimmu Barrage is used to control water flow into the River Chenab for irrigation and food control purposes.
a) Rohtang Pass
b) Khardung La
c) Nathu La
d) Bara Lacha Pass
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Bara Lacha Pass
The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.
