1. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2019)
Glacier River
1. Bandarpunch: Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri: Chenab
3. Milam: Mandakini
4. Siachen: Nubra
5. Zemu Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 2 and 5
d) 3 and 5
Answer. A)
2. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady, and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to ( UPSC 2011)
a) Uplift of folded Himalayan series
b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
c) Geo-Tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
d) Both (a) and (b) above
Answer. b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
3. Two important rivers- one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha- merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of the Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this? ( UPSC 2011)
a) Bhitarkanika
b) Chandipur-on-sea
c) Gopalpur-on-sea
d) Simlipal
Answer. a) Bhitarkanika
4. When you travel in the Himalayas, you will see the following: ( UPSC 2012)
1. Deep gorges
2. U-turn river courses
3. Parallel mountain ranges
4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding.
Which of the above can be said to be the evidence for the Himalayas being young fold mountains?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2, and 4 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer. d)
5. The Narmada River flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? ( UPSC 2013)
1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) None
Answer. a)
6. Consider the following pairs:
National Park River flowing through the Park
1. Corbett National Park: Ganga
2. Kaziranga National Park Manas
3. Silent Valley National Park Kaveri
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? ( UPSC 2013)
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 3
d) None
Answer. d)
7. Consider the following rivers : ( UPSC 2015)
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2 and 3 only
Answer. D)
8. With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: ( UPSC 2017)
1. The source of the river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and is a tributary of the river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into the Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. b)
9. Which of the following is /are the possible consequence/s of heavy sand mining in river beds? ( UPSC 2018)
1. Decreased salinity in the river
2. Pollution of groundwater
3. Lowering of the water- table
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. b)
10. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2019)
Wildlife Naturally found in
1. Blue-finned Mahseer: Cauvery River
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin: Chambal River
3. Rusty-spotted Cat: Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. c)
11. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2019)
Famous Place River
1. Pandharpur: Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli: Cauvery
3. Hampi: Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. a)
12. If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit? ( UPSC 2017)
a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
b) Chambal River
c) Pulicat Lake
d) Deepor Beel
Answer. b)
13. Consider the following pairs: ( UPSC 2014)
Wetlands Conference of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands: Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park: Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake: Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. a)
14. Consider the following rivers : ( UPSC 2014)
1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri
which of the above flows/flows through Arunachal Pradesh?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. b)
15. Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins? ( UPSC 2014)
1. Construction of dams and barrages on rivers
2. Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers.
3. Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally
4. Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop fields in the vicinity of rivers
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 3, and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer. c)
16. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India? ( UPPSC 2013)
a) Satluj
b) Ravi
c) Chenab
d) Beas
Answer. A
17. National Water Way - 1 connects ( UPPSC 2014)
a) Allahabad – Haldia
b) Sadia - Dhubri
c) Kollam - Kottapuram
d) Kakinada – Puducherry
Answer. a.
NW-1: Allahabad-Haldia
NW-2: Sadia-Dhubri( Brahmaputra River)
NW-3: Kollam to Kottapuram ( Kerala)
NW-4: Kakinada-Puducherry( Andhra-Godavari)
18. The rivers of South India mainly have which of the following drainage patterns? ( UPPSC 2014)
a) Radial
b) Intermittent
c) Dendritic
d) Trellis
Answer. a; Radial
Radial: All directions from central high.
19. Assertion (A): The rivers of the West Coast of India do not form the delta. ( UPPSC 2014)
Reason (R): They flow through short courses on relatively harder rocks.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
d) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Answer. a.
20. "Doodh-Ganga" river is located in;( UPPSC 2015)
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) West Bengal
Answer. a;
Doodh Ganga is a tributary of the Jhelum River and flows in Jammu and Kashmir.
21. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? ( UPPSC 2016)
a) Sardar Sarovar Dam - Narmada River
b) Tilaiya Dam - Konar River
c) Gandhi Sagar Dam - Chambal River
d) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - Krishna River
Answer: b;
Tilaiya Dam: Tributary of Damodar river[ Barakar river]
22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: ( UPPSC 2017)
The list I(Waterfall) List-II( River)
A. Dudhsagar 1. Ghatprabha
B. Duduma 2. Machhkund
C. Gokak 3. Sharavati
D. Jog 4. Mandavi
Codes:
A B C D
a) 4 2 1 3
b) 4 2 3 1
c) 2 4 1 3
d) 2 3 4 1
Answer. a;
Dudhsagar: Mandavi: Goa
Duduma: Machhkund: Odisha
Gokak: Ghatprabha: Karnataka
Jog: Sharavati: Karnataka
23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: ( UPPSC 2017)
List-I(City) List-II(River)
A. Khartoum 1. Zaire
B. Brazzaville 2. Nile
C. Rotterdam 3. Seine
D. Paris 4. Rhine
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 3 4 1 2
Answer. a;
Khartoum: Nile
Brazzaville: Zaire
Rotterdam: Rhine
Paris: Seine
24. Which of the following rivers of Uttar Pradesh has been declared a 'Biological Disaster' due to environmental pollution? ( UPPSC 2018)
(a) Yamuna
(c) Sai
(b) Gomati
(d) Tamsa
Answer. a
25. Which of the following rivers of India does NOT originate from the Western Ghats? ( UPPSC 2018)
a) Godavari
b) Tapti/Tapi
c) Kaveri
d) Kabam
Answer. b
26. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Barak River
b) Luni river
c) Ghaggar River
d) None of the above
Answer; b;
the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part of the Luni River [Rajasthan].
27. Which of the following rivers is famous for its fault valley drainage? ( UPPSC 2019)
a) Chambal
b) Damodar
c) Gandak
d) Ramganga
Answer: b. Damodar.
Narmada, Tapi, Damodar, and Mahanadi rivers flow from the fault.
27. Which of the following rivers are in a Trans-Himalayan river? ( UPPSC 2020)
a) Jhelum
b) Sutlej
c) Ganga
d) Ravi
Answer. B; Sutlej;
Source of Sutlej is Mansarovar river.
28. Consider the following tributaries of River Yamuna and arrange them from West to East: ( UPPSC 2020)
1. Betwa
2. Ken
3. Sindh
4. Chambal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
a) 4,3,1,and 2
b) 1,2,3,and 4
c) 3,2,1,and 4
d) 2,3,1, and 4
Answer. a;
29. Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part of Indian Ganga River Basin? ( UPPSC 2021)
a) Punpun River
b) Ajoy river
c) Jalangi River
d) Jong river
Answer. d. Jong River.
Punpur river:
Originated in the Palamu district of Jharkhand it is the tributary of the Ganga.
Ajay River:
Originated in Deoghar Hill in Jharkhand it is a tributary of the Ganga.
Jalamgi river:
It is a tributary of gangs and flows from the Murshidabad and Nadia districts of West Bengal.
30. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion(A) and the other as Reason(R): ( UPPSC 2021)
Assertion(A): Teesta River was earlier a tributary of Ganga now it is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
Reason(R): River capturing is a major feature of Himalayan rivers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer. A;
31. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2021)
a) Hundru Waterfall - Subarnarekha River
b) Chachai Waterfall - Bihad River
c) Dhuandhar Waterfall - Narmada River
d) Budha Ghagh Waterfall - Kanchi River
Answer. D;
32. Which of these west-flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges? ( UPPSC 2012)
a) Sharavati
b) Narmada
c) Mahi
d) Sabarmati
Answer. b) Narmada
33. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2012)
a) Nangal Dam: Satluj River
b) Sardar Sarovar Project: Narmada River
c) Nagarjun Sagar: Godavari River
d) Hirakud Dam: Mahanadi
Answer. c) Nagarjun Sagar: Godavari River ( Krishna river)
34. Which of the following rivers is called a "biological desert" on account of its pollutants? ( UPPSC 2012)
a) Yamuna
b) Periyar
c) Damodar
d) Mahanadi
Answer. c) Damodar
35. Which one of the following ( tributary-river) is NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2023)
a) Pranhita-Mahanadi
b) Hemavathi-Kaveri
c) Malaprapha-Krishna
d) Manjra-Godavari
Answer. a) Pranhita-Mahanadi
Pranhita River is a tributary of the Godavari River.
36. Which of the following statements is correct? ( UPPSC 2023)
1. Ram Ganga River joins the Ganga at Kannauj
2. River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Praygraj
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
a) only 1
b) Both 1 and 2
c) Only 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. a) only 1
River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Hamirpur
37. Make the pairs of Chief rivers of their place of origin- ( UPPSC 2023)
Rivers Place of origin
A. Yamuna 1. Sihawa
B. Krishna 2. Nasik
C. Godavari 3. Mahabaleshwar
D. Mahanadi 4. Yamunotri
Codes:
A B C D
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 4 2 3 1
Answer. a) 4 3 2 1
Yamuna: Yamunotri
Krishna: Mahabaleshwar
Godavari: Trimeshwakar, Nasik
Mahanadi Sihawa, Chhattisgah
38. Hagari is a tributary of (UPPSC 2010 )
a) Bhima
b) Godavari
c) Krishna
d) Tungbhadra
Answer. d) Tungbhadra
39. Which of the following rivers flows through a "rift valley"? ( UP PCS 2010)
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Narmada
d) Krishna
Answer. c) Narmada
40. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra? ( UP PCS 2011)
a) Balaghat Range
b) Harishchandra Range
c) Mandav Hills
d) Satmala Hills
Answer. c) Mandav Hills
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