Rivers and Miscellaneous - General Knowledge Questions

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

Correct Answer :   Madhya Pradesh

Amarkantak which is the source of river Narmada is in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

A)
6,400 km
B)
7020 km
C)
8200 km
D)
9230 km

Correct Answer :   6,400 km

A)
Netravathi
B)
Sharavathi
C)
Koyna
D)
Tunga bhadra

Correct Answer :   Sharavathi

Jog Falls, also called Gersoppa Falls, cataract of the Sharavati River, western Karnataka state, southwestern India. The Jog Falls are located 18 miles (29 km) upstream from Honavar at the river's mouth on the Arabian Sea.

A)
The Godavari
B)
The Cauvery
C)
The Krishna
D)
The Mahanadi

Correct Answer :   The Krishna

The Koyna River is a tributary of the Krishna River which originates in Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Western Maharashtra, India. It rises near Mahabaleshwar, a famous hill station in the Western Ghats.

A)
Yamunotri
B)
Himachal
C)
Alaknanda
D)
Himalaya

Correct Answer :   Yamunotri

Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand

A)
Himalaya
B)
Srinagar
C)
Jammu Kashmir
D)
Gangotri

Correct Answer :   Gangotri

Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), Uttarakhand

A)
Chambal
B)
Yamuna
C)
Krishna
D)
Narmada

Correct Answer :   Narmada

Indira Sagar Dam is a multipurpose dam project at Madhya Pradesh in Central India. It was built on Narmada river which flows from Central India to Western India.

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

Correct Answer :   Godavari

The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

A)
Kosi
B)
Indus
C)
Chambal
D)
Brahmaputra

Correct Answer :   Chambal

Chambal river originates and ends in the territory of India.

A)
Volga
B)
Congo
C)
Nile
D)
Amazon

Correct Answer :   Congo

In addition, the Congo River is the world's deepest recorded river at 720 feet (220 meters) deep in parts.