Other Rivers II

21. Which of the following rivers is most polluted? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Gomati
(b) Periyar
(c) Damodar
(d) Mahanadi

Correct Answer: (c) Damodar

Solution:The most polluted river of India is Damodar river. The enormous quantity of pollutants coming out from the mines, industries, cities and agricultural fields have so much degraded the quality of the river water between Giridih and Durgapur that it has virtually become a biological desert.

22. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Barak river
(b) Luni river
(c) Ghaggar river
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Luni river

Solution:Luni river originates in Aravali range, south-west to Ajmer. It disappears in the Rann of Kutch traversing a distance of 511 km. Thus, it does not come in contact with the sea. Rest other rivers given in the option flows into the sea.

23. Which of the following is a land-bounded river ? [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Tapti
(b) Krishna
(c) Luni
(d) Narmada

Correct Answer: (c) Luni

Solution:Luni river originates in Aravali range, south-west to Ajmer. It disappears in the Rann of Kutch traversing a distance of 511 km. Thus, it does not come in contact with the sea. Rest other rivers given in the option flows into the sea.

24. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.
(b) It flows into the Gulf of Kutch.
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch.

Correct Answer: (d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch.

Solution:Luni river originates in Aravali range, south-west to Ajmer. It disappears in the Rann of Kutch traversing a distance of 511 km. Thus, it does not come in contact with the sea. Rest other rivers given in the option flows into the sea.

25. Example of inland drainage river is - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Mahi
(b) Ghaggar
(c) Narmada
(d) Krishna

Correct Answer: (b) Ghaggar

Solution:Inland drainage is that drainage in which river does not reach the ocean and falls into a inland lake. The example of the inland river is Ghaggar, Luni, Rupen etc.

26. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2022]

Correct Answer: (c) Kosi

Solution:The Kosi river is a transboundary river that flows through Nepal and India. Kosi is known as the sorrow of Bihar because of recurring floods caused by it.

Other Rivers II

21. Which of the following rivers is most polluted? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

22. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

23. Which of the following is a land-bounded river ? [40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

24. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

25. Example of inland drainage river is - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

26. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2022]

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