Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

2. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

3. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

4. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

5. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

6. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

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

8. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

9. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

10. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

11. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

12. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

13. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

14. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

15. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

16. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

17. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

18. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

19. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

20. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

21. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

22. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

23. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

24. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

25. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

26. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

27. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

28. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

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

30. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

31. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

32. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

33. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

34. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

35. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

36. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

37. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

38. 
What separates two drainage basins?

39. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

40. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

41. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

42. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

43. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

44. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

45. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

46. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

47. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

48. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

49. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

50. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

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

52. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

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

54. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

55. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?