Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

2. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

3. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

4. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

5. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

6. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

7. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

8. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

9. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

10. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

11. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

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

13. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

14. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

15. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

16. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

17. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

18. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

19. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

20. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

21. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

22. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

23. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

24. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

25. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

26. 
What separates two drainage basins?

27. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

28. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

29. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

30. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

31. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

32. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

33. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

34. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

35. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

36. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

37. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

38. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

39. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

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

41. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

42. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

43. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

44. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

45. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

46. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

47. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

48. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

49. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

50. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

51. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

52. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

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

54. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

55. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?