Water resources and rivers in India. - Question Bank
1. The river that flows eastwards from the Western Ghats and forms a delta on the east coast is:
2. The Ghaghara River is a major tributary of which river?
3. Which is the largest river island in the world, formed by the Brahmaputra River?
4. The river that originates from the Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats and flows through Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh is:
5. The Gandak River is an important tributary of which river?
6. The river that flows through the Vindhyan range and is famous for its ravines is:
7. Which river forms the Grand Canyon of India at its origin?
8. The confluence of the rivers Chenab and Jhelum forms which river?
9. Which river is considered a sacred river in Hinduism and originates from the Gangotri Glacier?
10. The river that flows through the Thar Desert is:
11. The Periyar River, important for hydroelectric power, is located in which state?
12. Which river is formed by the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers at Devprayag?
13. The confluence of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers forms the Meghna river in which country?
14. The river that originates from the Vindhya mountains and flows through a rift valley is:
15. The Ken River, known for its emeralds, is a tributary of which major river?
16. Which dam, one of the largest earthen dams in India, is built across the Mahanadi River?
17. The river that flows through the Rann of Kutch and has no delta is:
18. The Alaknanda River has tributaries like Pindar, Mandakini, and Dhauliganga originating from which mountain range?
19. Which is the largest river system in India in terms of drainage basin area?
20. The river originating from the Chota Nagpur Plateau and flowing through Odisha is:
21. The river that forms the boundary between India and Nepal for a significant stretch is:
22. The Hogenakkal Falls are located on which river?
23. Which river originates in the Brahmagiri hills of the Western Ghats and flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
24. The Bhima and Tungabhadra are important tributaries of which river?
25. Which river flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal?
26. The source of the Tapi River is located in the:
27. The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) project is primarily associated with which river?
28. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' due to its devastating floods?
29. The Sabarmati River originates from which hills?
30. The river that flows through a deep gorge and forms the Jog Falls is:
31. Which river forms a large delta in Bangladesh along with the Ganga and Meghna?
32. The confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers occurs at which sacred place?
33. Which river is considered sacred and is the second largest river basin in India?
34. The Paithan dam, also known as Jayakwadi dam, is built on which river?
35. The Brahmaputra River enters India through which state?
36. Which river is famous for its 'sorrow' of Bihar due to its tendency to flood?
37. The Krishna River originates from which mountain range?
38. Which river is a major tributary of the Ganga and flows parallel to it for a long distance before joining it?
39. The river originating from the Amarkantak plateau and flowing through a rift valley is:
40. Which river forms a large delta in its lower course before emptying into the Bay of Bengal?
41. The confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Devprayag is significant for the formation of which river?
42. Which is the only major east-flowing river of the Indian subcontinent that forms a delta without joining any other river or sea directly?
43. The Narmada River flows between which mountain ranges?
44. Which dam is built across the Sutlej River and is one of India's largest dams?
45. The Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers are tributaries of which major river system?
46. Which river is also known as Tsangpo in its upper reaches in Tibet?
47. The confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers forms which major river?
48. Which is the longest river in India?
49. The Indus River originates from which glacier in Tibet?
50. Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South' due to its religious significance and large drainage basin?