Rivers and Miscellaneous - General Knowledge Questions

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.

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

Correct Answer :   Brahmaputra

This is evident in the name of rivers, for instance, 'Brahmaputra' is named after 'Son of Lord Brahma' and is regarded as the only 'male' river in India while all the other major rivers carry female names.

A)
Ganga
B)
Congo
C)
Kaveri
D)
Nile

Correct Answer :   Nile

A)
Yamuna
B)
Tapti
C)
Damodhar
D)
Narmada

Correct Answer :   Damodhar

Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts.

A)
Syr Darya – Naryn
B)
Salween
C)
Yukon
D)
Rio Grande

Correct Answer :   Syr Darya – Naryn

A)
Madhya Pradesh
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Uttarakhand
D)
Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh

Fulhar Lake is situated at the coast of the Gomati river (Pilbhit district in Uttar Pradesh).

A)
Narmada
B)
Krishna
C)
Luni
D)
Beas

Correct Answer :   Luni

 
The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert of northwest India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 kilometres (308 mi).

A)
Wular
B)
Dal
C)
Chilka
D)
Sambhar

Correct Answer :   Sambhar

Sambhar lake is the highest saline water lake among all the given lakes.