Other Rivers II

Total Questions: 26

1. Which of the following rivers of India cuts across all the ranges of the Himalayas? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(b) Satluj
(a) Ravi
(c) Beas
(d) Chenabo

Correct Answer: (b) Satluj

Solution:Sutlej (Satluj) river rises from Rakas Lake in Tibet. Flowing north-west, it enters Himachal Pradesh near Shipki La. It (2) creates deep gorges cutting Himalayan ranges. It is a Trans- Himalayan river. It further flows and the Beas river join's it near Harike in Punjab. Its total length is approx. 1500 km.

2. Which of the following rivers is a Trans-Himalayan river? [U.P.P.S.C.(PRE) 2020]

(a) Jhelum
(b) Sutlej
(c) Ganga
(d) Ravi

Correct Answer: (b) Sutlej

3. Out of the following rivers which is not the tributary of river Sutlej? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Baspa
(b) Spiti
(c) Ravi
(d) Beas

Correct Answer: (c) Ravi

Solution:Ravi River is a tributary of the Chenab river but the sub- tributary of the Sutlej River. Baspa, Spiti and Beas are tributaries of the Sutlej river.

4. 'Doodh-Ganga' river is located in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) West Bengal
(e) Jammu or Kashmir and West Bengal

Correct Answer: (e) Jammu or Kashmir and West Bengal

Solution:River named Doodh Ganga flows in Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Maharashtra also besides Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, both option (a) and (c) will be correct. UPPSC has given option (a) as the correct answer.

5. Which of the following drainage systems fall into the Bay of Bengal? [56th to 59 B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Godavari
(b) Mahanadi, Krishna, and Cauvery
(c) Luni, Narmada, and Tapti
(d) Both (A) and (B)

Correct Answer: (d) Both (A) and (B)

Solution:Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar, Subarnarekha and Brahmani are drainage systems (rivers) which flow into the Bay of Bengal while Narmada, Tapti (Tapi), Sabarmati, Mahi, except Luni are important rivers that fall into the Arabian Sea.

6. Which one of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna river? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(Spl)(PRE) 2010]

(a) Bhima
(b) Doni
(c) Tel
(d) Tungabhadra

Correct Answer: (c) Tel

Solution:Tel is a tributary of Mahanadi river not Krishna river. Major tributaries of Krishna river are- Koyna, Yerla, Varna, Panch, Ganga, Ghata Prabha, Bhima, and Tungabhadra.

7. The Hagari river is a tributary of: [U.P.P.S.C.(PRE) 2020]

(a) Bhima
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Tungabhadra

Correct Answer: (d) Tungabhadra

Solution:Hagari river originates in the Western Ghats and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to join Tungabhadra. It is also Known as Vedavathi. Veda and Avathi rivers originate at Sahyadri; join each other at Pura and known as Vedavathi.

8. Consider the following rivers:

1. Kishan Ganga

2. Ganga

3. WainGanga

4. PenGanga

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2,1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2,4 ,3

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4

Solution:Kishanganga is a tributary of Jhelum in Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, it is the northernmost among the four. To it's south is the Ganga which rises from Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand. Penganga is a tributory of Wardha river, whereas Wainganga is a tributory of Godavari river. Wain ganga is located in the north and Pen Ganga in south.
Thus, the correct sequence from north to south of the four rivers will be -

(i) Kishan Ganga
(ii) Ganga River
(ii) Wain Ganga
(iv) Penganga

9. Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

(d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna
(a) Beas and Chenab only
(b) Beas and Ravi only
(c) Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej only

Correct Answer: (d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna

Solution:Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna are the main rivers which pass through Himachal Pradesh.

10. In the map shows in the given figure, river labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively are: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara, and Gandak
(b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomati, and Ghaghara
(c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomati, and Ghaghara
(d) Teesta, Gomati, Ghaghara, and Kosi

Correct Answer: (a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara, and Gandak

Solution:The drainage map of India indicates the rivers labelled as 1,2,3 and 4 are

(1) Kosi,

(2) Gomati,

(3) Ghaghara

(4) Gandak.

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