Question 1

Which of the following dams is built on the Narmada River?

Accepted Answer

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is one of the largest dams built on the Narmada River in Gujarat. It is a multipurpose dam constructed for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and water supply. The dam is located near Kevadia in Gujarat and is the second-largest dam in India by height.

Question 2

Which of the following is the longest river in India by length?

Accepted Answer

The Ganges River (also spelled Ganga) is the longest river in India with a total length of approximately 2,525 km. It originates from the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas and flows through northern India before emptying into the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh.

Question 3

Which of the following dams is built on the Sutlej River?

Accepted Answer

Bhakra Dam is one of India's highest concrete dams, located on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh. It was completed in 1963 and is a multipurpose project for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control.

Question 4

The Tungabhadra River is a tributary of which major river?

Accepted Answer

The Tungabhadra River is a significant tributary of the Krishna River. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Krishna River.

Question 5

Which dam is constructed on the Chambal River?

Accepted Answer

The Chambal River has multiple dams, but the most notable is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (also called Rawatbhata Dam), located in Rajasthan. The Chambal is a tributary of the Yamuna River.

Question 6

Which of the following dams is built across the Sutlej River and is the highest gravity dam in India?

Accepted Answer

Bhakra Dam, constructed across the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh, is the highest gravity dam in India at 226 meters. It was completed in 1963 and is a critical multipurpose project for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control in North India.

Question 7

The Tehri Dam, one of India's highest dams, is constructed on which river?

Accepted Answer

The Tehri Dam is located on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. It is the highest dam in India at 260.5 meters and was completed in 2006. The Bhagirathi is a major tributary of the Ganges River.

Question 8

Which river is the longest tributary of the Ganges and originates from the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

The Yamuna River is the longest tributary of the Ganges, with a length of approximately 1,376 km. It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Bandarpunch Mountains of the Western Himalayas in Uttarakhand and joins the Ganges at Allahabad (Prayagraj).

Question 9

The Narmada River, which flows westward into the Arabian Sea, originates from which location?

Accepted Answer

The Narmada River originates from Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of approximately 1,057 meters. It is one of the longest rivers in the Indian peninsula (1,312 km) and flows westward through a rift valley, eventually emptying into the Arabian Sea near Bharuch in Gujarat.

Question 10

Which of the following dams is built across the Mahanadi River and is the longest dam in India by length?

Accepted Answer

Hirakud Dam, constructed across the Mahanadi River in Odisha, is the longest dam in India with a total length of approximately 26 km (including all embankments). Completed in 1957, it is a multipurpose project serving irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control in eastern India.

Question 11

The Godavari River, often called the 'Dakshin Ganga,' originates from which mountain range?

Accepted Answer

The Godavari River originates from the Western Ghats (specifically from Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra) and is the second-longest river in India after the Ganges. It flows through Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

Question 12

The Narmada River, one of India's longest rivers, originates from which mountain range and flows into which water body?

Accepted Answer

The Narmada River originates from Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh (part of the Satpura Range system) and flows westward into the Arabian Sea, forming the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra for a significant portion of its course.

Question 13

The Indus River, after originating in the Kailash Range, flows through how many Indian states before entering Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

The Indus River originates from Kailash Range (Tibet) and flows through Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir in India before entering Pakistan. It flows through only 2 Indian union territories/states (Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir) before crossing the international border.

Question 14

The Narmada River, one of India's major west-flowing rivers, originates in the Amarkantak Plateau and flows into the Arabian Sea. Which of the following statements about the Narmada River system is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

The Narmada River is approximately 1,312 km long, originates in Madhya Pradesh, and flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat before emptying into the Arabian Sea. Its major tributaries include the Hiran, Burhner, Tawa, and Machkund rivers. The Narmada does NOT form the boundary between Maharashtra and Karnataka; instead, it forms the boundary between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in its upper course, and between Gujarat and Rajasthan in its lower course.

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