7G) Indian Geography: Rivers, Lakes and Lagoons (Prelims PYQs)

2023 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following statements: [2023]

1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake

How many of the statements given above are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

2022 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following pairs: [2022]

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
c) Only three pairs
d) All four pairs

2] Consider the following pairs: [2022]

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
c) Only three pairs
d) All four pairs

2021 Prelims PYQs

1] With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct? [2021]

a) Chenab
b) Jhelum
c) Ravi
d) Sutlej

2] With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of: [2021]

a) Glaciers
b) Mangrove areas
c) Ramsar sites
d) Saline lakes

3] Consider the following rivers: [2021]

1) Brahmani
2) Nagavali
3) Subarnarekha
4) Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 4
c) 3 and 4
d) 1 and 3

2020 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following statements: [2020]

1. 36% of India’s districts are classified as ‘overexploited’ or ‘critical’ by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.
3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 3 only

2019 Prelims PYQs

1] What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati? [2019]

a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
b) Tropical rain forests
c) Underground cave systems
d) Water reservoirs

2] Consider the following pairs: [2019]

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

3] Consider the following pairs: [2019]

Which of the pairs correctly matched?

a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 2 and 5
d) 3 and 5

2018 Prelims PYQs

1] Which of the following is an Artificial Lake? [2018]

a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
d) Renuka ( Himachal Pradesh)

2017 Prelims PYQs

1] With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: [2017]

1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into 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

2016 Prelims PYQs

1] Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? [2016]

1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit
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

2015 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following rivers: [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

2014 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following rivers: [2014]

1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri
which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

2013 Prelims PYQs

1] The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? [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

2011 Prelims PYQs

1] 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 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? [2011]

a) Bhitarkanika
b) Chandipur-on-sea.
c) Gopalpur-on-sea.
d) Simlipal.

2] The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet 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? [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.

2010-1996 Prelims PYQs

1] With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct? [2010]

a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat.
b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh.
c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus.
d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.

2] Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam / Lake River: [2010]

a) Govind Sagar – Satluj
b) Kolleru Lake – Krishna
c) Ukai Reservoir – Tapi
d) Wular Lake – Jhelum

3] Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are: [2010]

a) Beas and Chenab only
b) Beas and Ravi only
c) Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna

4] Consider the following statements: [2009]

1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala
2 There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only                                   b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2                     d) Neither 1 nor 2

5] Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India? [2009]

a) Beas                    b) Chenab
c) Ravi                     d) Sutlej

6] At which one of the following places two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flow towards arabian Sea? [2009]

a) Amarkantak                     b) Badrinath
c) Mahabaleshwar             d) Nasik

7] Which of the following pairs are-correctly matched? [2008]

Waterfalls                             
1. Kapildhara Falls:          
2. Jog Falls:                           
3. Sivasamudram Falls: 

River
1. :Godavari
2. :Sharavati
3. :Cauvery

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only                      b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only                      d) 1,2 and 3

8] Consider the following statements: [2008]

Tributary River      Main River
1. Chambal:         Narmada
2. Sone:                  Yamuna
3. Manas:               Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1,2 and 3                             b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only                      d) 3 only

9] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using  the code given below the lists: [2007]

      A    B    C    D
a)  1     4     2    3             
b)  4     1     2    3
c)  4     1     3    2            
 d)  1     4    3    2

10] Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak? [2007]

a) Damodar                           b) Mahanadi
c) Narmada                            d) Tapti

11] Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India. [2007]

Reason(R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the bay of Bengal in the east.
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are individually 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

12] From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [2006]

a) Shyok ­ Spiti ­ Zaskar ­ Satluj
b) Shyok ­ Zaskar ­ Spiti ­ Satluj
c) Zaskar ­ Shyok ­ Satluj ­ Spiti
d) Zaskar ­ Satluj ­ Shyok ­ Spiti

13] Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? [2004]

a) Bharatpur                         b) Jaipur
c) Jodhpur                            d) Udaipur

14] Assertion (A): West­ flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.: [2004]

Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually 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

15] What is the correct sequence of the rivers— Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? [2003]

a) Godavari—Mahanadi—Narmada—Tapi
b) Godavari—Narmada—Mahanadi—Tapi
c) Narmada—Godavari—Tapi—Mahanadi
d) Narmada—Tapi—Godavari—Mahanadi

16] Which one of the following is not a lagoon? [2002]

a) Ashtamudi lake             b) Chilka lake
c) Periyar lake                      d) Pulicat lake

17] The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is: [2002]

a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishana, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai Pennar
c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar

18] Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins. Names of drainage basins: [2000]

1. Ganga­ Brahmaputra
2. Indus
3. Parana
4. Zambezi

Codes
a) A­3, B­1, C­2, D­4
b) A­1, B­3, C­4, D­2
c) A­1, B­3, C­2, D­4
d) A­3, B­1, C­4, D­2

19] Which one of the following statements is not true? [2000]

a) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
b) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river
d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari

20] Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.: [2000]

Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
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 a correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

21] Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely ­populated part of India.: [2000]

Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
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 a correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

22] Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping? [1998]

a) Damodar                           b) Mahanadi
c) Sone                                     d) Yamuna

23] The river shown on the map is: [1997]

a) Irrawaddy                          b) Mekong
c) Chao Phraya                    d) Salween

24] In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively: [1997]

a) Kosi, Gomati, Ghaghara and Gandak
b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomati and Ghaghara
d) Teesta, Gomati, Ghaghara and Kosi

25] Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? [1996]

a) Cauvery                              b) Tungabhadra
c) Krishna                                d) Godavari

26] Consider the following rivers: [1996]

I. Kishenganga
II. Ganga
III. Wainganga
IV. Penganga

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is
a) I, II, III, IV           b) II, I, III, IV
c) II, I, IV, III           d) I, II, IV, III

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