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

1 .

Where is Agasthiar falls in Tamilnadu?

A)

Papanasam

B)

Coutralam

C)

Kalakkad

D)

Kumarar kovil

Correct Answer : Papanasam

Agasthiyar Falls is located close to Papanasam in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The falls is located on the Western Ghats and to the south of Papanasam lower, the lake from where Tamiraparani River originates. It is located 42 km from the nearest city Tirunelveli.

2 .

Himalayan rivers are Perinial because

A)

south-west monsoon gives rainfall

B)

north-east monsson gives rainfall

C)

get rainfall through out the year

D)

melting of snow resulting in the flow of water

Correct Answer : melting of snow resulting in the flow of water

The Himalayan rivers are perennial rivers as they originate in snow covered Himalayan mountains. During summers, the snow melts and the rivers get continuous supply of water. On the contrary, the peninsular rivers depend mostly on rainfall for its supply of water and thus becomes dry during the summer season.

3 .

The river Yamuna finally ends at

A)

Arabian Sea

B)

Bay of Bengal

C)

Allahabad

D)

Gulf of Cambay

Correct Answer : Allahabad

Yamuna river originate at Yamunotri glacier, on peaks of lower Himalayas. It merges with the Ganga at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, which is a site of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival held every 12 years.

4 .

Paris is situated on the river

A)

Seine

B)

Danube

C)

Tiber

D)

Avon

Correct Answer : Seine

The city of Paris is built along a bend in the River Seine, between the confluence of the Marne and the Oise Rivers.

5 .

Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

A)

Amur

B)

Amazon

C)

Lena

D)

Congo

Correct Answer : Amazon

* 6,650 km in length, Nile River of North-East Africa is the lifeline of a number of countries. Eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt share its water.

* Amazon River of South America is the second longest river in the world with a length of 6,400 km. But it is by far the largest river by water flow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined. It flows through Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Guyana.

6 .

Which one of the following rivers passes through the Grand Canyon in the United States?

A)

Mississippi

B)

Mackenzie

C)

Colorado

D)

Hudson

Correct Answer : Colorado

Dominating a 277-mile stretch of the Colorado River in Northern Arizona, the Grand Canyon is one of the world's most iconic landscapes.

7 .

The city located on the banks of Gomati is

A)

Allahabad

B)

Kanpur

C)

Ghaziabad

D)

Lucknow

Correct Answer : Lucknow

The cities of Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sultanpur Kerakat and Jaunpur are located on the banks of the Gomti and are the most prominent of the 15 towns in its catchment area.

8 .

Tehri Dam of Uttarakhand has been constructed on the river

A)

Bhagirathi

B)

Alaknanda

C)

Ghaggar

D)

Teesta

Correct Answer : Bhagirathi

The Tehri dam, a 260.5 m-high earth and rockfill dam, impounds water 44 km along Bhagirathi River and 25 km along Bhilangana River, creating a dead storage of 925 Mm3 and live storage of 2,615 Mm3, making a total storage capacity of 3,540 Mm3.

9 .

Chutak Hydro-electric project being constructed by NHPC in Kargil is on the river

A)

Kunar

B)

Jhelum

C)

Suru

D)

Ravi

Correct Answer : Suru

Chutak power station is run-of-the-river scheme with an installed capacity of 44 MW(4X11 MW) to harnesses the Hydropower potential of river Suru (a tributary of Indus river) which is located in Kargil district of Union Territory of Ladakh.

10 .

Which of the following rivers originates at the hill station Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra?

A)

Godavari

B)

Krishna

C)

Kaveri

D)

Tapti

Correct Answer : Krishna

It rises near Mahableshwar, a famous hill station in the Western Ghats. The river meets the Krishna River, which is one of the three largest rivers in southern India by Karad.