Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

2. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

3. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

4. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

5. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

6. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

7. 
What separates two drainage basins?

8. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

9. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

10. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

11. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

12. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

13. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

14. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

15. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

16. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

17. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

18. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

19. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

20. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

21. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

22. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

23. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

24. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

25. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

26. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

27. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

28. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

29. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

30. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

31. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

32. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

33. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

34. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

35. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

36. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

37. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

38. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

39. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

40. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

41. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

42. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

43. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

44. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

45. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

46. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

47. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

48. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

49. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

50. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

51. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

52. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

53. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

54. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

55. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?