Rivers and Miscellaneous - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Zambezi
B)
Mississippi
C)
Congo
D)
Nile

Correct Answer :   Zambezi

Victoria Falls, spectacular waterfall located about midway along the course of the Zambezi River, at the border between Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the south.

A)
Arunachal Pradesh hills
B)
Rajasthan State
C)
Gujarat State
D)
Chhotanagpur Plateau

Correct Answer :   Chhotanagpur Plateau

The river Damodar rises from the Khamarpet Hills (1050 meters) of the Chotonagpur Plateau in Jharkhand, the western neighboring state of West Bengal where the study area lies.

A)
Ghaghara
B)
Yamuna
C)
Gomti
D)
Kosi

Correct Answer :   Ghaghara

The Ghaghara (Karnali), with its average annual flow of about 2,991 m3/s (105,600 cu ft/s), is the largest tributary of the Ganges by discharge.

A)
Chenab
B)
Beas
C)
Sutlej
D)
Ravi

Correct Answer :   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.

A)
Mahanadi
B)
Brahmaputra
C)
Ganga
D)
Godavari

Correct Answer :   Brahmaputra

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

A)
Nagaland
B)
Tripura
C)
Sikkim
D)
Manipur

Correct Answer :   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.

A)
Chenab
B)
Jhelum
C)
Sutlej
D)
Beas

Correct Answer :   Beas

A)
Gujarat
B)
West Bengal
C)
Himachal Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

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 :   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.

A)
Yamuna
B)
Kaveri
C)
Ganga
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Ganga