14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Drainage System of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. River Khari is a part of the drainage system of:
2. 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.
3. Which one of the following Himalayan rivers does not originate from across the Himalayas?
4. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
5. Which one of the following rivers takes a ‘U’ turn at Namcha Barwa and enters India?
6. Near Manasarovar lake in Tibet, there is the source of the river:
7. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
8. Trellised pattern of drainage is generally found in which of the following rock types?
9. The longest river in India is:
10. The river on which Tilpara Barrage is located?
11. Which one of the following is not a lagoon?
12. Among the following tributaries, which one is part of the Ganga river basin?
13. Which one among the following is not a tributary of river Luni?
14. Narmada river originates:
15. Which range acts as a water divide between Yamuna and Sone?
16. Amritdhara waterfall is on which river?
17. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains freshwater, but saline water is flowing at the lower part?
18. The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is:
19. Assertion (A): The Ganga is a highly polluted river. Reason (R): The holier the river, the more polluted it is. Select the correct answer from the following codes.
20. Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area (among the Peninsular rivers)?
22. Which city is located along the Mula-Mutha rivers from the following?
23. In the context of rivers and their tributaries, which of the following pairs is correct?
24. The depth of Gangetic alluvial soil below the land surface is about:
25. Rajarappa is situated on the confluence of which rivers?
26. 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:
27. Consider the following statements.
I. There are no East flowing rivers in Kerala.
II. There is no West flowing river in Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
28. 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.
29. Bikaner canal is taken off from the river:
30. Buckingham Canal is situated on:
31. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
33. The River ‘Tawa’ is a tributary of:
34. Sankosh river forms the boundary between:
35. What is the characteristic feature of Narmada valley?
36. The valley of which of the following rivers is known for its deep Ravines?
37. Hizla fair of Dumka in Santhal Pargana is celebrated on the bank of which of the following rivers?
38. Dal lake in Kashmir is... type of lake.
39. Which one of the following waterfalls of India has maximum height?
40. On which of the following rivers of India is the world’s highest railway bridge being constructed?
41. Which of the following statement is/are correct?
I. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season.
II. Rivers of the Peninsular plateau have reached maturity.
III. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion.
42. With which drainage system or main river is Mandakini associated?
43. Which one of the following is the largest lagoon in India?
44. River Kaveri flows through:
45. Which of the following rivers of Indian rivers have water deficiency?
I. Sabarmati
II. Tapi
III. Krishna
IV. Kaveri
46. Which of the following lakes of India is located in Assam?
47. Out of the following waterfalls, which is not on river Narmada?
48. Kishanganga is a tributary of:
49. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
50. Assertion (A): Yamuna becomes a dead river between Delhi and Agra most of the year. Reason (R): Yamuna is a non-perennial river. Select the correct answer from the code given below.
