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Quiz on Rivers

Hello readers, this is the set of 20 multiple choice questions on rivers of India. Practice these questions again and again because these has been asks in every competitive exams repeatedly.


Quiz on Rivers of India

1. Which river in India crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?

A. Luni River

B. Mahi River

C. Ghaggar River

D. Banas River

ANSWER: Mahi River

EXPLANATION: Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.

2. Chambal river flows through the states of __________

A. Maharashtra, Madhya pradesh and U.P.

B. U.P. , Madhya Pradesh and Bihar

C. U.P., Madhya Pradesh and Orissa

D.U.P., Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

ANSWER: U.P., Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

EXPLANATION: The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

3. Which river is called as the male river in India?

A. Godavari

B. Ganga

C. Brahmaputra

D. Cauvery

ANSWER: Brahmaputra

EXPLANATION: The Brahmaputra River has a male name whereas all other majors rivers of India have female names. According to legends, Brahmaputra is the son of Lord Brahma.

4. Which of the following river originates in India and merges in India?

A. Brahmputra

B. Sindhu

C. Kosi

D. Chambal

ANSWER: Chambal

EXPLANATION: Chambal originates from janapav hills in mhow tehsil near indore in madhya Pradesh . It’s length is 965 km and falls into Yamuna in Itawa district in Uttar Pradesh. Chambal river has 4 tributaries — kshipra, kalisindh ,banas and Parvati.

5. Which of the following river is known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

A. Godavari

B. Brahmputra

C. Cauvery

D. Mahi

ANSWER: Godavari

EXPLANATION: Godavari is known as Dakshin Ganga because Godavari is the largest Peninsular river while Ganga is the largest river in whole India. That’s why it is compared to Ganga and it is in south . South = Dakshin (In Hindi language)

6. Which river in India is called the salt river?

A. Sutlej

B. Luni

C. Manas

D. Mahi

ANSWER: Luni

EXPLANATION: The name Luni is derived from the Sanskrit word lavanavari (“salt river”) and is so called because of its excessive salinity. The Luni river is not saline until it reaches Balotra, where high salt content in the soil impacts the river.

7. ________ is the place where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi join and take the name Ganga.

A. Devprayag

B. Haridwar

C. Prayagraj

D. Rishikesh

ANSWER: Devprayag

EXPLANATION: Devprayag, confluence of two rivers from where Ganges gets its name. Prayag means confluence of two or more rivers in Hindu tradition and it is considered holy to take a dip at any of these confluences. The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier. When the ice of this glacier melts, it forms the clear waters of the Bhagirathi River. As the Bhagirathi River flows down the Himalayas, it joins the Alaknanda River, officially forming the Ganges River.

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