Question 1

Which is the longest river in India by length?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The Mettur Dam is built on which river?

Accepted Answer

The Mettur Dam is constructed on the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest dams in India, completed in 1934, and serves irrigation and power generation purposes.

Question 3

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 project that provides irrigation, hydroelectric power, and drinking water.

Question 4

The Brahmaputra River, one of the world's largest rivers by discharge, originates from which location?

Accepted Answer

The Brahmaputra River originates from the Angsi Glacier in the Kailash Range of the Tibetan Plateau (in Tibet, China) at an elevation of approximately 5,150 meters. It flows through Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam before joining the Ganges in Bangladesh.

Question 5

The Bhakra Nangal Dam, one of India's highest concrete dams, is constructed across which river?

Accepted Answer

The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built across the Sutlej River in the border region between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is the highest concrete gravity dam in India at 226 meters and was completed in 1963.

Question 6

Which of the following is the primary tributary of the Yamuna River?

Accepted Answer

The Chambal River is the primary and longest tributary of the Yamuna River. It originates from the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh and joins the Yamuna near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh after a course of approximately 960 km.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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, with a total length of approximately 1,465 km.

Question 9

The Bhakra Nangal Dam, one of India's highest concrete dams, is constructed across which river and forms a reservoir named after which Sikh Guru?

Accepted Answer

Bhakra Nangal Dam is built across the Sutlej River (a tributary of the Indus). The reservoir formed is called Gobind Sagar, named after Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.

Question 10

The Tehri Dam, India's highest dam at 260.5 meters, is constructed across which river and is located in which state?

Accepted Answer

Tehri Dam is built across the Bhagirathi River (a major tributary of the Ganges) in Uttarakhand. At 260.5 meters, it is the highest dam in India and among the highest in the world.

Question 11

The Hirakud Dam, one of the world's longest dams, is constructed across which river and is located in which state?

Accepted Answer

Hirakud Dam is constructed across the Mahanadi River in Odisha. At 25.8 kilometers long, it is the world's longest earthen dam. It was completed in 1957 and is a multi-purpose project providing irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control.

Question 12

The Narmada River, one of India's major peninsular rivers, originates from the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the following statements about the Narmada River system is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

The Narmada River is 1,312 km long and flows westward into the Arabian Sea. Its major tributaries include the Hiran, Burhner, Tawa, and Machkund rivers. The Narmada does NOT flow through Rajasthan; it forms the boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat before entering Gujarat and flowing into the Arabian Sea. The river crosses only two states: Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The Tawa is a major tributary, not the Narmada itself being a tributary of another river.

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