Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

2. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

3. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

4. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

5. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

6. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

7. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

8. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

9. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

10. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

11. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

12. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

13. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

14. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

15. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

16. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

17. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

18. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

19. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

20. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

21. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

22. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

23. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

24. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

25. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

26. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

27. 
What separates two drainage basins?

28. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

29. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

30. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

31. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

32. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

33. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

34. 
Which tributaries of the Ganga cause annual floods in the northern plains?

35. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

36. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

37. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

38. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

39. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

40. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

41. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

42. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

43. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

44. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

45. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

46. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

47. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

48. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

49. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

50. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

51. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

52. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

53. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

54. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

55. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?