Rivers and Miscellaneous - General Knowledge Questions

Correct Answer :   Narmada

The Maikal Hills are range of hills in the state of eastern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras in Kawardha District of Chhattisgarh and Anuppur district of MP , overlooking the scenic town of Kawardha. they have an altitude ranging from 340 m to 941 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of Narmada and Wainganga rivers.

Correct Answer :   Jharkhand

Tilaiya Dam was the first of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the Damodar Valley Corporation. It was constructed across the Barakar River, at Tilaiya in Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand and opened in 1953.

Correct Answer :   Vishwamitri

Originating from Pavagadh in the Panchmahal District of Gujarat, the Vishwamitri River flows mainly through the west of the city of Vadodara.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Correct Answer :   Amazon

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.

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.