Description : Match the following: [SSC Graduate 2003] Dam River A. Gandhi Sagar 1. Bhagirathi B. Jayakawadi 2. Krishna C. Nagarjuna 3. Godavari D. Tehri 4. Chambal A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 4 2 1 3
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed? (1) Chambal (2) Yamuna (3) Sone (4) Periyar
Last Answer : (3) Sone Explanation: Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the border of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. It is on ... sea level. The river flows north roughly through the central part of Surguja district for 160 kilometres.
Description : Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1993] (a) Indrawati (b) Son (c) Gomati (d) Yamuna
Description : Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga? (a) Yamuna (b) Son (c) Gomti (d) Sutlej shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga? (1) Indrawati (2) Son (3) Gomati (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : (1) Indrawati Explanation: Indravati is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India.
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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which one among the following is not a plantation crop? [Asstt Commdt 2011] (a) Coffee (b) Sugarcane (c) Wheat (d) Rubber
Description : If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most? [Asstt Commdt 2011] (a) Manipur (b) West Bengal (c) Assam (d) Bihar
Description : Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south: 1. Nilgiri 2. Cardamom 3. Nallamala 4. Anaimalai Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011] (a) 3-1-4-2 (b) 4-3-1-2 (c) 1-3-4-2 (d) 1-2-3-4
Description : Match the following: [Asstt Comm PF 2002] River valley project State A. Purna Project 1. Gujarat B: Bhima Project 2. Maharashtra C. Kakrapara Project 3. Punjab D. Tehri Dam Project 4. Uttaranchal 5. Uttar Pradesh 6. Karnataka A B C D (a) 1 6 5 3 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 1 3 5 4 (d) 2 6 1 3
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _______. (1) Godavari (2) Kaveri (3) Krishna (4) Bhima
Last Answer : (2) Kaveri Explanation: Kaveri is the only perennial river in peninsular India. Though not snow fed like the rivers of north India, Kaveri receives rain water almost all through the year, ... , in which monsoon brings significant amount of rains even during its retreat from the Indian subcontinent.
Description : The River in India known as the open sewer is – (1) the Ganga (2) the Yamuna (3) the Narmada (4) the Godavari
Last Answer : (2) the Yamuna Explanation: The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are known as the open sewer.
Description : Which of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? (1) Indrawati (2) Son (3) Gomati (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : Indrawati
Description : Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga? (a) Yamuna (b) Sone (c) Chambal (d) Hugli
Description : Match the following: [Asstt Comm PF 2002] City River passing through the city A. Nasik 1. Krishna B. Surat 2. Cauvery C. Ujjain 3. Godawari D. Vijayawada 4. Shipra 5. Tapti A B C D (a) 3 5 4 1 (b) 4 1 3 2 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 4 5 3 1
Description : Among the following rivers, which one is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Description : The river which joins Ganga from southern side is : (1) Betwa (2) Chambal (3) Son (4) Ken
Last Answer : (3) Son Explanation: Son is the principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, rising in Madhya Pradesh state. The river cuts through the Kaimur Range and joins the Ganges above Patna ... The Son valley is geologically almost a continuation of that of the Narmada River to the southwest.
Description : ______ river is sometimes referred to as "Dakshin Ganga". (a) Panner (b) Godavari (c) Krishna (d) Cauvery
Description : The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ____. (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Brahmani (d) Baitarni
Description : Which river serves the largest cultivable area? (1) Ganga (2) Saryu (3) Godavari (4) Krishna
Last Answer : (1) Ganga Explanation: The entire Ganga basin system effectively drains eight states.
Description : Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga? (1) Krishna (2) Godavari (3) Kaveri (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (2) Godavari Explanation: The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
Description : Which one of the following rivers In India has been declared as the National River? (1) Godavari (2) Krishna (3) Ganga (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (3) Ganga Explanation: Indravati is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India.
Description : Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river – (1) Ganga (2) Godavari (3) Krishna (4) Cauvery
Last Answer : (4) Cauvery Explanation: Shivanasamudra is a small town in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated on the banks of the river Kaveri, which forms here the boundary to the ... of one of the first Hydro-electric Power stations in Asia, which was set up in the year 1902.
Description : Match the following: [CDS 2009] River Tributary A. Brahmaputra 1. Musi B. Krishna 2. Tawa C. Narmada 3. Bhavani D. Cauvery 4. Dikhow A B C D (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 4 1 2 4 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 1 2 4
Description : Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India? (a) Chambal (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
Description : On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively? (a) Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi (b) Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas (c) Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi (d) Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
Description : Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary? (1) Yamuna (2) Krishna (3) Narmada (4) Godavari
Last Answer : (3) Narmada Explanation: The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
Description : Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water (a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Yamuna (d) Godavari
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 : Surat is situated on the banks of the river – (1) Tapti (2) Mahanadi (3) Bhima (4) Godavari
Last Answer : (1) Tapti Explanation: Surat, previously known as Suryapur, is a well developed commercial city of the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is located 306 km south of state capital Gandhinagar, ... the "Embroidery capital of India" with the highest number of embroidery machines than any other city.
Description : Match the following: [SSC Graduate 2003] Dam River A. Farakka 1. Krishna B. Tehri 2. Ravi C. Thein 3. Ganga D. Nagarjuna 4. Bhagirathi A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 1 2 3
Description : "The Dowlaiswaram Anicut" is an important canal system in the (a) Godavari Delta (b) Krishna Delta (c) Ganga Delta (d) Cauvery Delta
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 rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'? (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery
Description : The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003] (a) Ganga and Mahanadi (b) Godavari and Krishna (c) Mahanadi and Godavari (d) Krishna and Cauvery
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 : With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? [IAS 2008] (a) Chambal (b) Narmada (c) Tapi (d) Bhima
Description : The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include (a) Alakananda (b) Yamuna (c) Son (d) Tons
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Rivers) (Dams) A. Cauvery 1. Alamatti B. Krishna 2. Mettur C. Narmada 3. Gandhi Sagar D. Chambal 4. Sardar Sarovar Codes: (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 3 4 2
Last Answer : Son
Description : Which river serves the largest cultivable area ? (1) Ganga (2) Saryu (3) Godavari (4) Krishna
Last Answer : Ganga
Description : Which one of the following rivers in India has been declared as the National River ? (1) Godavari (2) Krishna (3) Ganga (4) Narmada
Description : Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river (1) Ganga (2) Godavari (3) Krishna (4) Cauvery
Last Answer : Cauvery
Description : The Nagaijunasagar dam is constructed on the river? (1) Krishna (2) Chambal (3) Kosi (4) SutleJ
Last Answer : (1) Krishna Explanation: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world's largest masonry dam at the time of its construction, which is built across Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district & ... India; it also is one of the earliest multi-purpose irrigation and hydro-electric projects in India.
Description : The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river (a) Jhelam (b) Beas (c) Ravi (d) Ganga shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river? (a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) Sutlej (d) Ravi
Description : Which of the following water bodies is not a freshwater resource? (1) Jaisamand (2) Ganga river (3) Yamuna river (4) Chilika lake
Last Answer : (3) Yamuna river Explanation: Fresh water is a renewable resource. River Ganges, Yamuna River and Jaisamand Lake come under this category. However, Chilka Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha.
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 : 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.