Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

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

2. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

3. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

4. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

5. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

6. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

7. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

8. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

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

10. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

11. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

12. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

13. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

14. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

15. 
What separates two drainage basins?

16. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

17. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

18. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

19. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

20. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

21. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

22. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

23. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

24. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

25. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

26. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

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

28. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

29. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

30. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

31. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

32. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

33. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

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

35. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

36. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

37. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

38. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

39. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

40. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

41. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

42. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

43. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

44. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

45. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

46. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

47. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

48. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

49. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

50. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

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

52. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

53. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

54. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

55. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?