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Rivers and Miscellaneous - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Punjab
D)
Jharkhand

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh

Gomati River, also called Gumti, tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It rises in northern Uttar Pradesh about 32 miles (51 km) east of Pilibhit and is intermittent for the first 35 miles (56 km) of its course, becoming perennial after its junction with the Joknai.

A)
Jharkhand
B)
Odisha
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Haryana

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh

Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati River. Triveni Sangam is located at Prayag – the area of Allahabad (Prayagraj - Uttar Pradesh), neighbouring the confluence; for this reason, the confluence is also sometimes referred to as Prayag.

A)
Nile
B)
Murray
C)
Mahaweli
D)
Volga

Correct Answer :   Murray

The calculations confirmed that Australia's longest single river is the River Murray at 2508 kilometres.

A)
Kaveri
B)
Brahmaputra
C)
Ganga
D)
Brahmaputra

Correct Answer :   Ganga

Ganga has a special place of reverence in Indian tradition, the Goddess expressed as the river. (Anuja Chandramouli's book brings Ganga to life) – a very imaginative tale around the popular Goddess. Goddess Ganga is the daughter of King Himavat and Mena, with Parvati being her younger sister.

A)
West Bengal
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer :   Chhattisgarh

Mahanadi River, river in central India, rising in the hills of southeastern Chhattisgarh state. The Mahanadi (“Great River”) follows a total course of 560 miles (900 km) and has an estimated drainage area of 51,000 square miles (132,100 square km). Mahanadi River at Cuttack, Odisha, India.

A)
Mahanadi
B)
Brahmani
C)
Ganga
D)
Damodar

Correct Answer :   Mahanadi

Cuttak is located on the banks of the river Mahanadi in Odisha. Cuttack is also famous for its Durga Puja which is the most important festival of Odisha and West Bengal.

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

Correct Answer :   Narmada

The Statue of Unity is located near Kevadiya in the state of Gujarat, India, and is situated along the Narmada River close to the Sardar Sarovar Dam.

A)
Hooghly
B)
Sabarmati
C)
Ganga
D)
Narmada

Correct Answer :   Sabarmati

Ahmedabad is the largest city in the State of Gujarat and the Seventh- largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 74 lakhs (7.4 Million). City is Located on the banks of the River Sabarmati.

A)
Kolkata – Ganga
B)
cuttack- Narmada
C)
Vijayawada – Krishna
D)
Ayodhya – sabarmathi

Correct Answer :   Vijayawada – Krishna

A)
Badrinath
B)
Gangotri
C)
Kailash
D)
Lake Manasarovar

Correct Answer :   Gangotri

The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier. When the ice of this glacier melts, it forms the clear waters of the Bhagirathi River. As the Bhagirathi River flows down the Himalayas, it joins the Alaknanda River, officially forming the Ganges River.