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

1 .

Which river is called as the male river in India?

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.

2 .

The longest river in the world is

A)

Ganga

B)

Congo

C)

Kaveri

D)

Nile

Correct Answer : Nile

3 .

Which river is called â€œBengalâ€™s sorrowâ€?

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.

4 .

Which of the following is the 25th largest river in the world?

A)

Syr Darya â€“ Naryn

B)

Salween

C)

Yukon

D)

Rio Grande

Correct Answer : Syr Darya â€“ Naryn

5 .

In which state of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?

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).

6 .

An important river of the Indian desert is

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).

7 .

Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?

A)

Wular

B)

Dal

C)

Chilka

D)

Sambhar

Correct Answer : Sambhar

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

8 .

The river with highest tidal bore in India is

A)

Krishna

B)

Hoogli

C)

Mahanadi

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Hoogli

9 .

Indus falls into the sea near

A)

Kandala

B)

Lahore

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Karachi

Correct Answer : Karachi

The Indus River Delta occurs where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea in Karachi, Pakistan. The delta covers an area of about 16,000 square miles (41,440 km²), and is approximately 130 miles across where it meets the sea.

10 .

The oldest dam in India

A)

Kallanai dam

B)

Kodieveri dam

C)

Bargi dam

D)

Neyyar dam

Correct Answer : Kallanai dam

Kallanai Dam / Grand Anicut, India : It still serves the people of Tamilnadu, India. The dam was constructed by King Karikala Chola of the Chola Dynasty in the 2nd century AD. The dam is located on the River Kaveri, approximately 20km from the city of Tiruchirapalli.