Drainage System (World Geography)

Total Questions: 24

11. Trans-himalaya rivers are ___ [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.03.2018 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej
Solution:

Trans-Himalayan Rivers

Trans-Himalayan rivers are rivers that originate beyond (north of) the main Himalayan range, mostly from the Tibetan Plateau, and flow through the Himalayas into the Indian subcontinent.

 Major Trans-Himalayan Rivers:

        1.Indus River

  • Origin: Lake Mansarovar (Tibet)
  • Flows through: Tibet → Ladakh (India) → Pakistan
  • Mouth: Arabian Sea

    2    .Sutlej River
  • Origin: Rakshastal Lake near Mansarovar (Tibet)
  • Flows through: Tibet → Himachal Pradesh → Punjab
  • Joins: Indus River in Pakistan
    3.Brahmaputra River
  • Origin: Chemayungdung Glacier near Mansarovar (Tibet)
  • Known as: Tsangpo in Tibet
  • Flows through: Tibet → Arunachal Pradesh → Assam → Bangladesh
  • Joins: Ganga (Padma) and flows into Bay of Bengal

12. Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet for [S.S.C. Online C.G.L (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Brahmaputra
Solution:The Brahmaputra River is also called Tsangpo in Tibet.

Names in different regions:

  • Tsangpo (Tibet)
  • Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh)
  • Brahmaputra (Assam)
  • Jamuna (Bangladesh)

13. In Tibet, the Brahmaputra river is known as: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Tsangpo
Solution:In Tibet, the Brahmaputra river is known as Tsangpo.

Names in different regions:

  • Tsangpo (Tibet)
  • Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh)
  • Brahmaputra (Assam)
  • Jamuna (Bangladesh)

14. The Lena river passes through which country? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017(Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Russia
Solution:The Lena River flows through Russia. It originates in the Baikal Mountains, south of the Central Siberian Plateau and west of Lake Baikal, and flows northeast until it empties in the Laptev Sea and the Arctic Ocean southwest of the New Siberian Islands.

15. The Yellow River passes through which of the following countries? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017(Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) China
Solution:The Yellow River (Huang Ho) passes through China. This river originates from the plateau of Tibet. The Yellow River is called the "Mother River of China" and "the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. "The Yellow River is also known as the Sorrow of China because it changed its course and caused frequent floods.

16. _______ is called the sorrow of China. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017(Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Hwang Ho
Solution:Hwang Ho is called the sorrow of China. The term "China's Sorrow" was born from the tendency of the Yellow River to overflow its banks and cause devastating floods

17. In which of the following countries does the Amazon River flow? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 9.08.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Brazil
Solution:The Amazon River flows through Brazil in the continent of South America. According to the flow of water, it is the largest river in the world. It originates from the Andes Mountains and falls into the Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon River passes through the following countries:
  1. Peru — The river originates in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
  2. Colombia — It flows through southern Colombia.
  3. Brazil — The majority of the river’s course runs through Brazil before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

18. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 3.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Valley deepening
Solution:During the youthful stage, the river cuts vertically and leads to headward erosion because of its high velocity. This leads to the valley deepening. Hence, we find many V-shaped valleys at the initial course of the river. It has very less or no time for lateral erosion.

Sure! Here’s a brief summary of the stages of a river:

  1. Upper Course

  • Steep slope, fast flow
  • Narrow, shallow channel
  • Vertical erosion (deep valleys, waterfalls)

  1. Middle Course

  • Moderate slope and flow
  • Wider, deeper channel
  • Lateral erosion (meanders form)
  • Some deposition

  1. Lower Course

  • Gentle slope, slow flow
  • Very wide and deep channel
  • Mainly deposition (floodplains, deltas, oxbow lakes)

19. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 3.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Levee
Solution:A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called Leeve.

20. Which one of the following is Europe's second longest river flowing through ten different countries and travels all the way from the Black forest to the Black sea? [C.P.O. S.I. 4.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Danube
Solution:The Danube is Europe's second longest river, after the Volga in Russia, flowing through ten different countries and travels all the way from the Black forest to the Black sea. major rivers of Europe with their countries and where they empty:
RiverCountries CoveredEmpties Into
VolgaRussiaCaspian Sea
DanubeGermany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, UkraineBlack Sea
DnieperRussia, Belarus, UkraineBlack Sea
RhineSwitzerland, Germany, NetherlandsNorth Sea
ElbeCzech Republic, GermanyNorth Sea
SeineFranceEnglish Channel
PoItalyAdriatic Sea
ThamesUnited Kingdom (England)North Sea
DouroSpain, PortugalAtlantic Ocean
TagusSpain, PortugalAtlantic Ocean