Rivers And Lakes in India MCQ Question Answers

Rivers And Lakes in India Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

A.
Krishna
B.
Cauvery
C.
Tungabhadra
D.
Godavari

Answer

Correct Answer : Cauvery

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Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?

A.
Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
B.
India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage
C.
Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
D.
India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports

Answer

Correct Answer : Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade

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Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?

A.
Rajasthan
B.
Gujarat
C.
Maharashtra
D.
Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Correct Answer : Rajasthan

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Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order?

A.
Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari
B.
Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari
C.
Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari
D.
Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra

Answer

Correct Answer : Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari

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Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?

A.
Cauvery
B.
Godavari
C.
Krishna
D.
Mahanadi

Answer

Correct Answer : Godavari

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Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Wular lake of Kashmir is a ________

A.
Lake formed by terminal morainic dam
B.
Ox- bow lake
C.
Lake formed by blocking of ice
D.
Lake formed by deposition of silt

Answer

Correct Answer : Lake formed by terminal morainic dam

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