The South Indian Rivers (Part-I)

The South Indian Rivers

Total Questions: 45

31. Which one of the following (Tributary-River) is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (a) Pranhita-Mahanadi
Solution:The Pranhita River is tributary of Godavari River not of Mahanadi River. The Godavari River is the largest river in peninsular India and known as the 'Dakshina Ganga'. The Godavari Basin is the second largest basin after the Ganges basin and accounts for nearly 9.50% of the total geographical area of the country.

The River rises in the Sahyadris, at an altitude of 1,067 m above mean sea level near Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra and flows across the Deccan Plateau from the Western to the Eastern Ghats The principal tributaries of the river Godavari are Pravara, Purna, Manjra, Penganga, Wardha, Wainganga, Pranhita (combined flow of Wainganga, Penganga, Wardha), the Indravati, the Maner and the Sabri.

32. Which valley of the following rivers is known to deep Ravines? [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Chambal
Solution:The Chambhal River rises near Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Old name- Mhow) in the Malwa Plateau of Madhya Pradesh. Gandhisagar Dam is situated on the Chambal river in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Chambal is famous for its relief landform, which is called the Chambal ravines.

33. Consider the following rivers: [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2021]

1. Brahmani
2. Nagavalli
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 4
Solution:The Brahmani and Subarnaerekha rivers originate from the Ranchi Plateau, while the Nagavati and Vamsadhara originate from the Eastern Ghats.

34. The river Subarnarekha originate near which of the following villages? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (d) Nagri
Solution:The Subarnarekha originates near Nagri Village in Ranchi district of Jharkhand. The principal tributaries of the river are Kanchi, Kharkai and Karkari. It is bounded on the North-West by the Chhatanagpur plateau, in the South- West by Brahmani basin, in the South by Burhabalang basin and in the South-East by the Bay of Bengal.

35. Where is origin place of Malger river? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (a) Bailadila hills
Solution:The origin of Malger river is Bailadila hill. This river flows South-Eastern side of this hill and joins the Shabri river.

36. Match the following river given List-I with the place of origin given in List-II: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(Pre) 2021]

List-IList-I
(River)(Place of Origin)
(A)Mand(i) Ludeng hills
(B)Banas(ii) Sonbera plateau
(C)Jonk(iii) Devgarh hills
(D)Kelo(iv) Mainpat

 

(A)(B)(C)(D)
(A)(iii)(i)(iv)(ii)
(B)(iv)(iii)(ii)(i)
(C)(ii)(i)(i)(iv)
(D)(i)(iv)(iv)(iii)

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct match is:
(River)(Place of Origin)
MandManipat
BanasDevgarh hills
JonkSunabera (Sonbera) plateau
KeloLudeng hills

37. The River 'Tawa' is a tributary of: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Narmada
Solution:Tawa river is the longest tributary of Narmada river. It rises in Mahadeo hills of the Satpura range in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. It joins the Narmada river at the village of Bandra Bhan in Narmadapuram.

38. Which religious place is situated on the confluence of Mand and Mahanadi? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) Chandrahasini Devi
Solution:Chandrahasini Devi Temple is on the confluence of Mand and Mahanadi river, in Chandrapur, Chhattisgarh. It is bae of the Siddha Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga. The swaroop of Maa Durga is in the form of Maa Chandrahasini, due to its resemblance to the shape of the moon, its fame is known as Chandrahasini.

39. In the scheme of the physiographic division of India by S.P. Chatterjee in which sub-division of the Peninsular Plateau the Mahanadi Basin is included? [Chattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (a) The Northern Deccan Plateau
Solution:S.P. Chatterjee divided the peninsular region into 8 parts-

(1) The North Central Highlands.

(2) The South Central Highlands.

(3) The Eastern Plateau.

(4) The Meghalaya Plateau.

(5) The North Deccan.

(6) The South Deccan.

(7) The Western Ghats or Sahyadri

(8) The Eastern Ghats.

The Mahanadi Basin is included in the North Deccan Peninsula. The North Deccan (Maharashtra Plateau): The plateau includes the entire state of Maharashtra, except the Konkan coast and the Sahyadri. The topography includes - The Mahanadi Basin, The Chhattisgarh Plains, Garjat Hills, and Dandakaranya.

40. Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak? [U.P.P.C.S. (MAINS) 2008, M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 1993]

Correct Answer: (c) Narmada
Solution:Son, Narmada and Mahanadi originate from Amarkantak Hill. The source of the Mahanadi river is in Dhamtari (Sihawa hills) district of Chhattisgarh which is a part of the Maikal Range.