Drainage System (World Geography)

Total Questions: 24

1. Which of the following is the longest river of Nepal? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 2.03.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Karnali
Solution:The longest river in Nepal is the Karnali River.
  • In India, this river is known as Ghagra.
  • This river originates from the high mountain peaks (Himalayas) of southern Tibet near Lake Mansarovar.
  • From here, it enters Nepal. This river joins the Ganges between Ballia and Chhapra.

2. Which one of the following is the longest river of Nepal? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 15.04.2821 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) River Karnali
Solution:The longest river in Nepal is the Karnali River.
  • In India, this river is known as Ghagra.
  • This river originates from the high mountain peaks (Himalayas) of southern Tibet near Lake Mansarovar.
  • From here, it enters Nepal. This river joins the Ganges between Ballia and Chhapra.

3. Which of the following is a type of channel pattern? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exams 22.03.2021 (Shih-2)]

Correct Answer: (d) Meander
Solution:Meanders are produced when water in the stream channel erodes the sediments of an outer bend of a streambank and deposits this and other sediment Son subsequent inner bends downstream.

This process reinforces the riffle-pool structure of a stream.

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4. The Nile River is a river not flowing in which of the following countries? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.88.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Algeria
Solution:The world's longest river Nile (length about 6650 km) is an international river flowing in the eastern part of the continent of Africa.

This river flows through

  • Rwanda,
  • Burundi,
  • D.R.  Congo,
  • Kenya,
  • Eritrea,
  • Ethiopia,
  • Sudan,
  • South Sudan,
  • Uganda,
  • Tanzania
  • and Egypt.

This river does not flow into Algeria.

5. Which is the longest river in the world? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 17.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Nile
Solution:

Nile River (Africa)

  • Length: Approximately 6,650 km (4,130 miles)

  • Flows through: Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, etc.

  • Mouth: Mediterranean Sea

6. Name the longest river in Asia. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 7.06.2019(Shin-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Yangtze
Solution:

The longest river in Asia is the Yangtze River.

Key Details:

  • Name: Yangtze River (also called Chang Jiang in China)

  • Length: Approximately 6,300 km (3,917 miles)

  • Country: China (entirely within)

  • Source: Tibetan Plateau

  • Mouth: East China Sea (near Shanghai)

It is the third-longest river in the world after the Nile and Amazon.

7. Which of the following is the longest river in Pakistan that originates from Lake Manasarovar? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 12.06.2019(Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Indus
Solution:The Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan, originating from Lake Mansarovar.
  • Lake Mansarovar is located in Tibet.
  • This river flows through India, Pakistan and China and drains into the Arabian Sea.

8. The mouth of the Yangtze River is located at the city of ___ . [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 3 2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Shanghai
Solution:The city of Shanghai in China is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is the largest city in China.

9. Which of the following is a tributary of the river Brahmaputra that flows through Bhutan? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Wang Chhu River
Solution:Wang Chhu River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra river that flows through Bhutan.

10. Where does the river Brahmaputra originate? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range
Solution:The Brahmaputra, one of the world's largest rivers, originates in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake. The Brahmaputra River is one of the major rivers of Asia, known for its powerful flow and significant cultural, ecological, and economic importance.

Key Details:

  • Origin:

    • Mansarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash in Tibet

    • Called Tsangpo in Tibet

  • Course:

    • Tibet → India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam) → Bangladesh

  • Names in different regions:

    • Tsangpo (Tibet)

    • Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh)

    • Brahmaputra (Assam)

    • Jamuna (Bangladesh)

  • Length:

    • Approx. 2,900 km