14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Drainage System of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. Which river in Maharashtra flows all around the year (Perennially)?
2. Arabian Sea records higher salinity than the Bay of Bengal because:
3. ‘Doodh-Ganga’ river is located in:
4. Which river in Bihar changed its course in the year 2008 and caused calamity?
5. The Bhagirathi river originates from:
6. Which one of the following is not correctly matched (City – River)?
7. Damodar is a tributary of river:
8. Which one among the following Indian rivers originates in Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra coast?
9. Which one of the following rivers joins Ganga in Bihar?
10. Assertion (A): Most of the East flowing rivers over the Deccan plateau have deltas at their mouth. Reason (R): These rivers have courses through soft rocks of the Deccan plateau.
11. At which of the following towns do the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi combine to form river Ganga?
12. The valley of which of the following rivers is known for its deep Ravines?
13. Which of the following rivers of India cuts across all the ranges of the Himalayas?
14. Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of the beginning?
15. Which one of the following pairs (lakes and states) is properly matched?
16. Krishna Raja Sagara Dam/Reservoir is developed on:
17. The river on which Tilpara Barrage is located?
18. Kishanganga is a tributary of:
19. Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?
20. Assertion (A): The rivers of Western Ghats do not form a delta. Reason (R): They flow through short courses with high speed over hard-rocks.
21. The patterns formed by the streams, rivers and lakes, in a particular drainage basin, which are governed by the topography of the land of an area, is called as:
22. Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
23. Which of the following three rivers of the Peninsular India have the Amarkantak region as their source?
24. River Khari is a part of the drainage system of:
25. The Ganga river is an example of:
26. Which of the following rivers does not make an estuary?
27. Which waterfall of India is popularly known as Niagara Falls?
28. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga system flows Northwards?
29. Which one of the following is not a tributary of Indus River?
30. The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which of these rivers?
31. Which of the following lakes is shared by two Indian States?
32. Bikaner canal is taken off from the river:
33. The second largest river basin of India is:
34. Which range acts as a water divide between Yamuna and Sone?
35. Identify the correct decreasing order of river basins area in India.
36. Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Faruha?
37. Which one of the following East flowing rivers of India has a rift valley due to down warping?
38. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
39. Consider the following statements.
I. In dendritic river pattern, the primary tributaries of rivers flow parallel to each other.
II. Dendritic systems form in V-shaped valleys.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
40. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the:
41. Which one of the following rivers flows towards the West?
43. Which one of the following pairs of rivers and tributaries is not correctly matched?
44. River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh, is known by which of the following names?
45. Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South.
I. Chenab
II. Jhelum
III. Ravi
IV. Sutlej
46. Trellised pattern of drainage is generally found in which of the following rock types?
47. In which state of India, Fulhar lake is situated?
48. Out of the following waterfalls, which is not on river Narmada?
49. Which of the following rivers does not fall into river Yamuna?
50. Which of the following rivers is famous for its fault valley drainage?
