Rivers and Water Resources CDS Questions

Rivers and Water Resources MCQ Questions

13.
Which Peninsular river is the second largest east-flowing river, rising near Mahabaleshwar?
A.
The Mahanadi
B.
The Godavari
C.
The Krishna
D.
The Kaveri
ANSWER :
C. The Krishna
14.
The Kaveri rises in the Brahmagiri hills of which district in Karnataka?
A.
Raipur
B.
Betul
C.
Nasik
D.
Kogadu (Coorg)
ANSWER :
D. Kogadu (Coorg)
15.
Which two large Peninsular rivers are exceptions because they flow westward through rift valleys into the Arabian Sea?
A.
The Narmada and the Tapi
B.
The Godavari and the Krishna
C.
The Luni and the Sabarmati
D.
The Mahanadi and the Kaveri
ANSWER :
A. The Narmada and the Tapi
16.
The Narmada forms the famous Dhuandhar waterfall near which city?
A.
Multai
B.
Jabalpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Bharuch
ANSWER :
B. Jabalpur
17.
The Tapi originates from Multai in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
A.
Nasik
B.
Mhow
C.
Raipur
D.
Betul
ANSWER :
D. Betul
18.
Which is the largest river system of Rajasthan, west of the Aravali?
A.
The Chambal
B.
The Sabarmati
C.
The Luni
D.
The Banas
ANSWER :
C. The Luni