Description : Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet for (1) Kosi (2) Gandak (3) Brahmaputra (4) Ganga
Last Answer : (3) Brahmaputra Explanation: The Brahmaputra River is known by several names in the four countries (China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh) that it flows through. With its origin in the Angsi ... Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet, the upper stream of Brahmaputra in Tibet is called Yarlung Tsangpo.
Description : The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is – (1) Ganga (2) Brahmaputra (3) Indus (4) Teesta
Last Answer : (2) Brahmaputra Explanation: Yarlung Tsangpo is a watercourse that originates at Tamlung Tso lake in western Tibet, southeast of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. It later forms the South Tibet ... point is called the Brahmaputra River. From Assam (India) the river enters Bangladesh at Ramnabazar.
Description : The ______ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim. (a) Gandak (b) Kosi (c) Tista (d) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The Indian riven of the Indus Basin are (a) Sutlej, Beas and Ravi (b) Ganga, Beas and Sutlej (c) Betwa, Sone and Kosi (d) Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards? [CDS 2008] (a) Kosi (b) Ghaghara (c) Gandak (d) Sone
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ? [RRB 1991] (a) Gandak (b) Ghaghra (c) Kosi (d) Yamuna
Description : Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal? (a) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly (b) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari (c) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra (d) Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak
Description : Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India? (a) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi (b) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari (c) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna (d) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
Description : Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet? (1) Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej (2) Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna (3) Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej (4) Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
Last Answer : (1) Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej Explanation: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej have their source of origins in Tibet. The Brahmaputra originates in the Angsi glacier, located on the northern side of the ... Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. The source of the Sutlej is near Lake Rakshast al in Tibet.
Description : Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river? [NDA 2008] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : The 'sorrow of Bihar' is – (1) Damodar (2) Kosi (3) Son (4) Gandak
Last Answer : (2) Kosi Explanation: Kosi is known as the "sorrow of Bihar", as it has caused widespread human suffering in the past due to flooding and very frequent changes in course, when it flows ... attributed to the heavy silt it carries during the monsoon season and flooding in India has extreme effects.
Description : The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India? (a) Myanmar (b) Pakistan (c) Tibet (d) China
Description : The Mountain Peak located where the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river takes a hairpin bend from West-East trend to NorthSouth trend is (a) Saramati (b) Shillong (c) Namcha Barwa (d) Karbi
Description : By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India? (a) Manas (b) Dhansiri (c) Dlhang (d) Tsangpo
Description : Match the following: A. Flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas 1. Mahanadi B. Formsa delta in Orissa 2. Narmada C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati are tributaries 3. Brahmaputra D. Riveralso known as Tsangpo 4. Cauvery 5. Krishna A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 5 3 4 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 5 1 3 2
Description : Which of the following are alternative names for the river "Brahmaputra"? (1) Yamuna, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo (2) Yamuna, Megna and Tsangpo Yamuna (3) Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo (4) Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna and Tsangpo
Last Answer : (4) Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna and Tsangpo Explanation: The Brahmaputra goes by a number of names during its journey from the Angst glacier in the Himalayas to the sea (Bay of Bengal). It ... and finally the Meghna. From here, it is known as Meghna before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers (a) Subarnarekha and Korkai (b) Ganges and Yamuna (c) Kosi and Brahmaputra (d) Damodar and Mayurakshi
Description : Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? [PCS 1995] 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The river Ganga has two major sources— (1) Bhagirathi and Alakananada (2) Bhagirathi and Yamuna (3) Bhagirathi and Saraswati (4) Alakananda and Gandak
Last Answer : (1) Bhagirathi and Alakananada Explanation: The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh ... considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
Description : The source of the Brahmaputra is (a) Pindari glacier (b) A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake (c) Somewhere near Tibet (d) Punjab
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to ... Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains (d) Both (a) and (b) above
Description : Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are: [Teachers' Exam 1994] (a) Indus (b) Sutlej (c) Brahmaputra (d) All of these
Description : From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses – (1) Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma) (2) Bhutan, Nepal and India (3) China, India and Bangladesh (4) India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Last Answer : (3) China, India and Bangladesh Explanation: The Brahmaputra River is a transboundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang ... . It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
Description : Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and joining Yamuna/Ganga? (1) Ghagra (2) Gomti (3) Kosi (4) Betwa
Last Answer : (4) Betwa Explanation: The Betwa is a river in Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. Also known as the Vetravati, the Betwa rises in the Vindhya Range just north of Hoshangabad in ... and the Yamuna Rivers takes place in the Hamirpur town in Uttar Pradesh, in the vicinity of Orchha.
Description : Which is the river known as tsangpo in Tibet
Last Answer : Brahmaputra
Description : Match the following: Rivers Origin A. Indus 1. Uttarakhand B. Ganga 2. Tibet C. Godavari 3. Madhya Pradesh D. Narmada 4. Maharashtra 5. Karnataka A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 1 2
Description : Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into which it drains? (a) Indus (b) Godavari (c) Ganga (d) Brahmaputra
Description : The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the (a) Ganga (b) Indus (c) Godavari (d) Brahmaputra
Description : Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Yamuna (d) Godavari
Description : Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of (a) Ganga (b) Indus (c) Brahmaputra (d) Yamuna
Description : Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning? (a) Ganga and Indus (b) Ganga and Brahmaputra (c) Beas and Tapi (d) Indus and Brahmaputra
Description : Which of the following physiographic features of India is 'geologically the oldest? (a) Himalayan Mountain Chain (b) Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Coastal Plains
Description : The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens (a) from east to west (b) from west to east (c) at the middle (d) No where
Description : Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order? [IAS 2003] (a) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari (b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari (c) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari (d) Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra
Description : Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta? [CDS 2001] (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
Description : Which of the following is the longest river in India? [LIC 1994] (a) Ganga (b) Narmada (c) Brahmaputra (d) Godavari
Description : Teesta forms a part of which major river system? (a) Ganga (b) Krishna (c) Cauvery (d) Brahmaputra shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is : [CPO AC 2003] (a) Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada (b) Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada (c) Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga (d) Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
Description : The longest river in the world is - (1) Ganga (2) Nile (3) Brahmaputra (4) Amazon
Last Answer : (2) Nile Explanation: The Nile, a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, is generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,853 km long. The Amazon (South America) and Yangtze of China are at second and third positions with a length of 6400 km and 6300 km respectively.
Description : Which one of the following rivers flows across China, India and Bangladesh? (1) Chang Jiang (2) Brahmaputra (3) Indus (4) Ganga
Last Answer : (2) Brahmaputra Explanation: The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river whiclh flows through China, India and Bangladesh. With its origin in the Manasarovar Lake region, located in the Himalayas in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River,it flows into Arunachal Pradesh.
Description : Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river? (1) Ganga (2) Sutlej (3) Cauvery (4) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (2) Sutlej Explanation: Bhakra Nangal Projectis a concrete gravity dam the Satluj River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. It is a joint venture of the Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan states designed to harness the precious water of the Satluj for the benefit of the concerned states.
Description : This delta is the largest in the world – (1) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta (2) Kaveri delta (3) Krishna delta (4) Godavari delta
Last Answer : (1) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta Explanation: The Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, or the Sunderhans Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh ... . The delta stretches from the Hooghly River on the west to the Meghna River on the east.
Description : Tehri Dam is being constructed on river – (1) Ganga (2) Brahmaputra (3) Bhagirathi (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : (3) Bhagirathi Explanation: The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. It is the primary dam of the THDC ... Tehri Darn has been the object of protests by environmental organizations and local people of the region.
Description : "Meghna" is the combined stream of which two rivers? (1) Ganga and Yamuna (2) Ganga and Gomti (3) Ganga and Sone (4) Ganga and Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (4) Ganga and Brahmaputra Explanation: Meghna River is the combined stream of the Ganges and Brahmaputra. It is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part? (1) Indus (2) Ganga (3) Brahmaputra (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : (1) Indus Explanation: The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the ... to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
Description : Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory? (1) Ganga (2) Mahanadi (3) Brahmaputra (4) Satluj
Last Answer : (3) Brahmaputra Explanation: The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river. It originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, from where it flows across ... It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
Description : What name does Brahmaputra take as is discharges into the Bay of Bengal? (1) Ganga (2) Jamuna (3) Padma (4) Meghna
Last Answer : (4) Meghna Explanation: The Padma is the name used in Bangladesh for a major trans-boundary river, known in India as the main distributary of the Ganges. the river system that originated in the ... with the Meghna near Chandpur and adopts the name 'Meghna' before flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley (3) Plains of northern India (4) Western Ghats
Last Answer : (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth- ... enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
Description : The river known as Padma in Bangladesh is – (1) Jamuna (2) Ganga (3) Teesta (4) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (2) Ganga Explanation: The Padma is the name used in Bangladesh for a major trans-boundary river, known in India as the main distributary of the Ganges, the river system that originated in the western Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj.
Description : Hirakud Dam has been constructed across the river – (1) Ganga (2) Mahanadi (3) Kaveri (4) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (2) Mahanadi Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam.