Indian Rivers_ Lakes And Water — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Damodar is a east flowing river with rift valley due to down warping. Down warp denotes a segment of the earth’s crust that is broadly bent downward.

They perform very little erosion activity is not correct about Himalayan River. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses to carry huge loads of silt and sand while it reaches the downstream the Melting glaciers increases the flow of water due to which hugeamount of sediments and deprives plains of the essential nutrients.

Industrial waste and sewage disposal have lead to heavy pollution in River Yamuna that is why it is often termed as open sewage or "khula naala"

The following pairs that are correctly matched are Jog Falls : Sharavati and Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery.

Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of Sabarmati. Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital Gandhinagar, which is its twin city.

The water of the Luni river is fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches.

Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river Cauvery. The Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has found its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls.

The Himalayan rivers are snow fed because they receive water from the melting ice of the glaciers as well as from the rains.

The correct answer is Option C: Krishna Let's understand why: * River Basin: A river basin is the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries (smaller streams that feed into it). * Peninsular India: This refers to the part of India that juts out into the Indian Ocean, south of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. * Highest River Basin: Here, "highest" doesn't mean the river itself is at the highest altitude. It means that among the major peninsular rivers, the Krishna river basin has the largest portion of its area at a higher average elevation than the other rivers mentioned. Now let's look at the options: * A: Mahanadi: While a significant river, its basin isn't as elevated overall as the Krishna. * B: Godavari: The Godavari is a large river, but the Krishna basin has a greater portion at a higher elevation. * C: Krishna: The Krishna river basin has a considerable part located on the Deccan Plateau, which is at a relatively high elevation. This makes it the highest river basin among the options. * D: Narmada: The Narmada flows through a relatively lower elevation compared to Krishna's Deccan Plateau region. Therefore, the Krishna river basin is considered the highest because a large part of its basin lies on the elevated Deccan Plateau.

The following rivers in descending order of their length are Yamuna, Sutlej, Cauvery and Ravi.

Narmada and Tapti are the west-flowing rivers of southern India which flow into Arabian Sea. The two major west flowing rivers are the Narmada and the Tapi. This exceptional behavior is because these rivers didn’t form valleys and instead they flow through faults (linear rift, rift valley, trough) created due to the bending of the northern peninsula during the formation process of Himalayas.

Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers Zuari and Mandovi.

Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers Subarnarekha and Korkai. Kharkai originates from the Chhota Nagpur Plateau and passes through the districts of West Singhbhum, Bokaro, Seraikela, East Singhbhum and Ranchi. Kharkai merges with Subarnarekha at Sankchi. In fact, Jamshedpur is situated at the confluence of the rivers Kharkai and Subarnarekha.

Narmada rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges. The Narmada originates in eastern Madhya Pradesh (India) and flows west across the state, through a narrow valley between the Vindhya Range and spurs of the Satpura Range. It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.

The catchment area of a river refers to the total geographical area drained by the river and its tributaries. Among the given options, the Krishna River has the largest catchment area. The catchment area of the Krishna River is approximately 258,948 square kilometers . In comparison: Cauvery has a catchment area of about 81,155 sq km Mahanadi has a catchment area of about 141,589 sq km Narmada has a catchment area of about 98,796 sq km Therefore, Option B: Krishna is the correct answer as it drains the largest area among the listed rivers.

Ganga is the longest river in India. Ganges - 2,525 km. The Ganges River is one of the country's longest rivers, as well as its most famous. Also called the Ganga, the Ganges River rises in the western Himalayas of India, and flows throughout the north of the country before it travels to the Bay of Bengal through Bangladesh.

In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada.

Narmada first follows a tortuous course through the hills near Mandla and then turns northwest to pass the city of Jabalpur.

The city located on the river Yamuna is Agra. Agra is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India which situates in the banks of River Yamuna. The Yamuna river sometimes called Jamuna, Kalindi river are lifeline of cities like Delhi and Agra. It was the capital city during the Mughal period.

Godavari is sometimes referred to as "Dakshin Ganga".

Narmada river after originating from Amarkantak Plateau flows through a rift valley bounded by Vindhyas in North and Satpura in south.

Tapti is a west flowing river. It flows through a rift valley of Igneous rocks so it is not able to collect much sediments and hence it forms an Estuary instead of a Delta.

The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the Mahanadi river. The multi-purpose Hirakud Dam constructed across the river Mahanadi. The aim of this project was to control flood, supply water for irrigation purpose and hydropower power generation. The construction of dam was started as in 1940's. The first notification for the land acquisition was issued on 13 September 1946.

Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers build a common delta. Ganges Delta also known as Sunderbans Delta or Ganges Brahmaputra Delta in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. This Green Delta is largest delta in the world and empties into the Bay of Bengal with combined Brahmaputra and the Ganges river.

River basins are defined by the total area drained by a river and its tributaries. In the Southern Peninsula of India, the Godavari River has the largest river basin, with an area of about 312,812 square kilometers . The Krishna River has the second largest river basin in the Southern Peninsula , covering approximately 258,948 square kilometers . Cauvery has a smaller basin, around 81,155 square kilometers . Mahanadi , although significant, lies partly in central-eastern India and has a basin area of about 141,589 square kilometers , which is smaller than that of Krishna. Therefore, the river in the Southern Peninsula with the second largest river basin is the Krishna River , making Option B the correct answer.

The following are the features of the Himalayan rivers are They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosional activity, They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern and They have very large basins.

Amarkantak, Mandla, Jabalpur and Bharuch are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada from the source of the river to its mouth.

Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi is the correct sequence of the rivers in the descending order of their lengths.

Mahanadi is an east flowing river of the Peninsula. Major peninsular rivers flow from west to east due to the gradient of land but narmada and tapi flows in the opposite direction because they do not flow on the plateau surface but in rift valleys and these valleys happen to have an opposite gradient.

The river Tsangpo flows through Tibet before entering India. Tsangpo or the Brahmaputra river flows 1625 km in Tibet parallel to the main range of Himalayas before entering India through Arunachal Pradesh.

The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of Arunachal Pradesh. The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang. It makes a very rapid descent from its original height in Tibet and finally appears in the plains, where it is called Dihang.

Narmada rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India. Narmada river and Vindhyan range divides the Deccan Plateau into two parts. Upper part is known as central highlands and lower part is known as Deccan plateau.

Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna and Krishna gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India.

The correct sequence of the rivers in India from north towards south is Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satluj. Shyok flows through northern Ladakh in India. Zaskar River flows in north-eastern part of Ladakh. Spiti River is situated at Kaza in Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 12500 feet. Satluj River rises from slopes of Kailash and flows in south-westerly direction to Himachal Pradesh & Punjab.

Although river Brahmaputra is one of the longest rivers having a length of about 2900 km but in India it flows for only 916 km. River Ganga which flows for 2,525km is the longest river in India.

Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts. Even now the floods sometimes affect the lower Damodar Valley, but the havoc it wreaked in earlier years is now a matter of history. The floods were virtually an annual ritual.

Damodar valley is called Ruhr of India because it is rich in minerals ,specifically coal, which led to the development of many industries in the valley region especially iron and steel industries.

Indira Gandhi Canal starts from Harike Barrage. This Barrage acts as a reservoir to the water from confluence of rivers Sutlej and Beas. From here it derives water and fed the Rajasthan state.

The Godavari River is the second longest river in India after the Ganges It originates from Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra From there, it flows through the states of Maharashtra , Telangana , and Andhra Pradesh It eventually drains into the Bay of Bengal The river does not flow through Karnataka or Odisha (Orissa) Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Betwa river also known as Vetravati river originates in Vindhyan range and flows Northward to meet Yamuna. Recently a proposal for linkage of Ken and Betwa river has come forward to transfer water from Ken Basin to Betwa Basin to feed much affected Bundelkhand region.