Practice Rivers and Drainage of India – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Ambala lies on the water divide between which two river systems?

The Brahmaputra is known by different names along its course. Which of the following pairs of name and region is correctly matched?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of most Himalayan rivers?

Arrange the following places in the order the Ganga reaches them, from upstream to downstream.

1. Farakka, where the Ganga splits into two

2. Haridwar, where the Ganga enters the plains

3. Prayagraj, where the Yamuna joins the Ganga

Select the correct chronological order.

Most large Peninsular rivers flow east, yet the Narmada flows west. What is the main reason?

Which of the following is the odd one out?

Consider the following statements about the Indus river system:

1. The Indus enters India in Ladakh, where it forms a gorge.

2. The Jhelum rises at the Verinag spring and flows through the Wular lake.

3. Under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, India can use 80% of the total water of the Indus system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Sundarban delta takes its name from the Sundari tree. Which animal is it known as the home of?

Why is the Kosi called the 'sorrow of Bihar'?

Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Krishna?