Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

2. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

3. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

4. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

5. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

6. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

7. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

8. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

9. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

10. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

11. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

12. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

13. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

14. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

15. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

16. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

17. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

18. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

19. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

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

21. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

22. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

23. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

24. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

25. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

26. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

27. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

28. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

29. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

30. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

31. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

32. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

33. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

34. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

35. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

36. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

37. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

38. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

39. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

40. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

41. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

42. 
What separates two drainage basins?

43. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

44. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

45. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

46. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

47. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

48. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

49. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

50. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

51. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

52. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

53. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

54. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

55. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?