Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)
1. Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
2. Where does the river Krishna originate?
3. Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?
4. Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?
5. What is the total length of the Ganga river?
6. The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?
7. When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?
8. What is the world's largest drainage basin?
9. Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?
10. What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?
11. What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?
12. Where does the Narmada River rise?
13. The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?
14. What is the main cause of river pollution in India?
15. What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?
16. Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?
17. The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?
18. What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?
19. Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?
20. Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.
21. What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?
22. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
23. Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?
24. What separates two drainage basins?
25. What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?
26. What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?
27. Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?
28. In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?
29. The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?
30. The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?
31. In which state does the Tapi River rise?
32. Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?
33. Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?
34. Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?
35. Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?
36. Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?
37. Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?
38. Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?
39. What is the Meghna River formed by?
40. A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?
41. At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?
42. Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?
43. How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?
44. Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?
45. Which is the largest Peninsular river?
46. Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?
47. Where does the Indus River rise?
48. The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?
49. What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?
50. Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?
51. Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?
52. Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?
53. What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?
54. What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?
55. Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?
