14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Drainage System of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/01/2026
1. Which of the following is an East flowing river?
2. Which one of the following waterfalls of India has maximum height?
3. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet at:
4. Which one of the following is called the ‘mystery lake’?
5. At which of the following places is the Chilika lake located?
6. Given below are certain statements about a river.
I. It rises on Ranchi plateau in Jharkhand.
II. It passes through the Northern part of Betla National Park.
III. It is a tributary of Sone river.
Identify the river based on the information given above.
7. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
8. In the context of rivers and their tributaries, which of the following pairs is correct?
9. Sone river is an example of:
10. Narmada river originates:
11. Which one of the following rivers flows towards the West?
12. Hundru falls is formed on:
13. The Narmada river flows to the West, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the East. Why?
I. It occupies a linear rift valley.
II. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
III. The land slopes to the West from Central India.
14. Which of the following lakes of India is located in Assam?
15. The longest river in India is:
16. Which one of the following rivers is called the Ganga of the South?
17. Brahmaputra and Indus rivers are antecedent rivers. Which of the following may be the true definition of an antecedent drainage?
18. Which one of the following is not a West flowing river?
19. Assertion (A): While all major rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, the Narmada and the Tapi flow into the Arabian Sea. Reason (R): The Narmada and the Tapi rivers flow in a rift valley.
20. The valley of which of the following rivers is known for its deep Ravines?
21. An example of an inland drainage river is:
22. Which one of the following major river basins of India is the shortest in length and smallest in terms of catchment area?
23. Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Faruha?
24. Which one of the following Himalayan rivers does not originate from across the Himalayas?
25. The river, which differs from others (in terms of flow direction) is:
26. The catchment area of river Brahmaputra is:
27. Arrange the following features formed by rivers in its course starting from upstream.
I. Meanders
II. Falls
III. Deltas
IV. Oxbow lake
28. The active delta of the Ganga in India lies in:
29. River Kaveri flows through:
30. Which of the following rivers does not make an estuary?
31. India and Asia’s first Dolphin Research Centre - NDRC is being set up on the banks of the Ganga river at:
32. Which one of the following is the actual source of the Sone river?
33. Which of the following is not correctly matched (City – River)?
34. Which waterfall is situated on Bhedaghat?
35. Mithi river of Mumbai originates from which of the following lakes?
36. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
37. Near Manasarovar lake in Tibet, there is the source of the river:
38. The pattern formed by the streams, rivers and lakes in a particular basin is called:
39. The valley of which of the following rivers is known for its deep ravines?
40. Which of the following rivers of India cuts across all the ranges of the Himalayas?
41. Which one of the following lakes of Rajasthan is not covered under the National Lake Conservation Programme (NLCP)?
42. Consider the following rivers.
I. Barak
II. Lohit
III. Subansiri
Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
43. Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area (among the Peninsular rivers)?
44. The Hagari river is a tributary of:
45. Kishanganga is a tributary of:
46. Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South.
I. Chenab
II. Jhelum
III. Ravi
IV. Sutlej
47. The district of Bihar which has a longer length of Ganga river is:
48. The river on which Tilpara Barrage is located?
49. Along which of the following river’s bank is the famous temple of Badrinath located?
50. The Sivasamudram falls is located on the river:
