Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

2. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

3. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

4. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

5. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

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

7. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

8. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

9. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

10. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

11. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

12. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

13. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

14. 
What separates two drainage basins?

15. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

16. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

17. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

18. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

19. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

20. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

21. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

22. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

23. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

24. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

25. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

26. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

27. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

28. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

29. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

30. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

31. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

32. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

33. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

34. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

35. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

36. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

37. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

38. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

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

40. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

41. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

42. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

43. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

44. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

45. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

46. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

47. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

48. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

49. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

50. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

51. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

52. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

53. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

54. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

55. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?