Other Rivers

Total Questions: 38

11. Treveni Canal has been constructed on the river: [63rd B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2017]

(a) Kosi
(b) Son
(c) Gandak
(d) Kamla
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Gandak

Solution:The Triveni canal has been constructed on the Gandak river in Bihar. The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. It is formed by the union of the Kali and Trisuli rivers, which rise in the Great Himalaya Range in Nepal. From this junction to the Indian border, the river is called the Narayani. It flows southwest into India and then turns southeast along the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar state border and across the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It enters the Ganges (Ganga) River opposite Patna, Bihar, after a winding course of 475 miles (765 km). Major Tributaries: Daraudi, Seti, Madi, Marsyandi, and Budhi Gandaki.

12. From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2006]

(a) Shyok-Spiti-Zaskar-Satluj
(b) Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Satluj
(c) Zaskar-Shyok-Satluj-Spiti
(d) Zaskar-Satluj-Shyok-Spiti

Correct Answer: (b) Shyok-Zaskar-Spiti-Satluj

Solution:Shyok river is known as 'River of Death' in the Karakoram. ancient evidences indicate that it was also a medium of trade between Yarkand and Ladakh.

Zanskar (Zaskar) river flows through hard rock and form the deep gorge. It originates on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. It flows in north-east and joints Indus at Nimu. Spiti river originates from Kunzum pass. It merges into Sutlej river near Namgia in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh after flowing 60 miles.

Sutlej (Satluj) river rises in Tibet it crosses Great Himalaya and Zaskar (Zanskar) range and crosses Indo-Tibet border near Shipki La. Spiti river merges in Sutlej (Satluj) from the north. Thus the correct order of the above rivers from north to south is- Shyok - Zanskar (Zaskar) – Spiti - Sutlej (Satluj).

13. Hizla fair of Dumka in Santhal Pargana is celebrated on the bank of which of the following rivers? [Jharkhand P.C.S.(Pre) 2003]

(a) Suvarnrekha
(b) Barkar
(c) Mayurakshi
(d) Falgu

Correct Answer: (c) Mayurakshi

Solution:The Hizla fair is organized on the banks of the Mayurakshi river in Dumka, Santhal pargana. Hizla is located on the banks of the Mayurakshi river.

14. A memorandum of understanding for India's first river linking project has been signed between two States linking two rivers. The States and the rivers concerned are: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

	States	Rivers
(a)	Punjab and Rajasthan	Beas and Beans
(b)	Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh	Ken and Betwa
(c)	Karnataka and Tamil Nadu	Krishna and Cauvery
(d)	Uttar Pradesh and Bihar	Gomti and Sharda

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:On 25th August, 2005 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed for Ken-Betwa Link project. It was signed by the then Chief Minister of U.P., Mulayam Singh Yadav, the then Chief Minister of M.P., Babulal Gaur and the then Union Water Resources Minister Priyaranjan Das Munshi.

15. In the Uttar Pradesh and the Madhya Pradesh States the joint "Rajghat River Valley Project" is located on [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2006]

(a) Ken river
(b) Son river
(c) Chambal river
(d) Betwa river

Correct Answer: (d) Betwa river

Solution:Rajghat River Valley Project is a joint project of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. This project is located on Betwa River, 22km away from Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

16. Which one of the following dam is built across the Betwa river? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2015]

(a) Lav Kush Barrage
(b) Rihand Dam
(c) Sharda Dam
(d) Rajghat Dam

Correct Answer: (d) Rajghat Dam

17. Consider the following pairs: [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2008]

	Tributary River	Main River
1.	Chambal	Narmada
2.	Son	Yamuna
3.	Manas	Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:Chambal river originates on Janapav Hills near Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Old name Mhow) (M.P.) and flows into Yamuna near Itawa. Son River flows into Ganga near Patna. Thus pair 1 and 2 are not matched correctly. Manas River is the Tributary of Brahmaputra River. Thus pair 3 is correctly matched.

18. Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing Driver in the southern part of India. [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2007]

Reason (R) : The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

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(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false b
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Correct Answer: (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Solution:Kali river rises near Diggi village in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. It follows an arch shaped course in west direction and flows into the Arabian Sea. The total length of this river is 184 km. Thus, assertion (A) is wrong. Karwar and Kaiga are located at the bank of this river. It is polluted because of Manganese ore.

Deccan Plateau is extended from Narmada river to Kumari island and from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal. The average elevation of this plateau above sea level is 600 meter. Western Ghats parallel to the Arabian Sea is high mountainous region and the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal. All the rivers flowing eastwards from the Western Ghats follow this slope and fall into the Bay of Bengal. Thus reason (R) is correct.

19. On which of the following rivers of India is the world's highest bride being constructed? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(Pre) 2006]

(a) Chenab
(b) Sultej
(c) Jhelum
(d) Beas

Correct Answer: (a) Chenab

Solution:World's highest Arch Bridge is being constructed on India's Chenab River. It is under constructed bridge. World's highest bridge in all categories is Duge Bridge in China.

20. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu is located in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar

Solution:Mahatma Gandhi Setu is a bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna in the South to Hajipur in the North of Bihar. Its length is 5,575 metres. It was officially inaugurated in March, 1982.

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