Latest Rivers and Miscellaneous General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam located

A)

Chenab

B)

Beas

C)

Sutlej

D)

Ravi

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sutlej

Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Govind Sagar reservoir. The dam, located at a gorge near the upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh of height 226 m.

2 .

On which river has â€˜Naranarayan Setuâ€™ been built?

A)

Mahanadi

B)

Brahmaputra

C)

Ganga

D)

Godavari

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Brahmaputra

Naranarayan Setu is the third bridge to have been constructed over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India.

3 .

The river Rangit flows through which of the following states?

A)

Nagaland

B)

Tripura

C)

Sikkim

D)

Manipur

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sikkim

The Rangeet or Rangit is a tributary of the Teesta river, which is the largest river in the Indian state of Sikkim. The Rangeet river originates in the Himalayan mountains in West Sikkim district. The river also forms the boundary between Sikkim and Darjeeling district.

4 .

Which of the following rivers does not flow into Pakistan?

A)

Chenab

B)

Jhelum

C)

Sutlej

D)

Beas

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Beas

5 .

In which of the following States did the river Adi Ganga once flow?

A)

Gujarat

B)

West Bengal

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - West Bengal

6 .

Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by

A)

Deposition in old stage of a river

B)

River erosion in mature stage

C)

Transportation action of the river

D)

River erosion in youthful stage

Correct Answer : Option (B) - River erosion in mature stage

Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by River erosion in mature stage. An ox-bow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The ox-bow lake is created over time as erosion and deposits of soil change the river's course.

7 .

The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a ' National River '

A)

Yamuna

B)

Kaveri

C)

Ganga

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ganga

8 .

Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

A)

Beas, Ravi and Chenab

B)

Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum

C)

Sutlej, Beas and Ravi

D)

Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Beas, Ravi and Chenab

9 .

Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

A)

Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej

B)

Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna

C)

Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

D)

Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

10 .

Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are

A)

Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej

B)

Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna

C)

Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

D)

Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej