Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

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

3. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

4. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

5. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

6. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

7. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

8. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

9. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

10. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

11. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

12. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

13. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

14. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

15. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

16. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

17. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

18. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

19. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

20. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

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

22. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

23. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

24. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

25. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

26. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

27. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

28. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

29. 
What separates two drainage basins?

30. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

31. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

32. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

33. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

34. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

35. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

36. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

37. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

38. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

39. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

40. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

41. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

42. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

43. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

44. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

45. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

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

47. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

48. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

49. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

50. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

51. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

52. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

53. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

54. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

55. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.