Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

2. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

3. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

4. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

5. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

6. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

7. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

8. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

9. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

10. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

11. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

12. 
What separates two drainage basins?

13. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

14. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

15. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

16. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

17. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

18. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

19. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

20. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

21. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

22. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

23. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

24. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

25. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

26. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

27. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

28. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

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

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

31. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

32. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

33. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

34. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

35. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

36. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

37. 
Which tributaries of the Ganga cause annual floods in the northern plains?

38. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

39. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

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

41. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

42. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

43. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

44. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

45. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

46. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

47. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

48. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

49. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

50. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

51. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

52. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

53. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

54. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

55. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?