14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Drainage System of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 31/10/2026
1. Which of the following rivers passes through a rift valley?
2. The depth of Gangetic alluvial soil below the land surface is about:
3. Which waterfall is situated on Bhedaghat?
4. Along which of the following river’s bank is the famous temple of Badrinath located?
5. The place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers is:
6. Which of these West flowing rivers flows between two mountain ranges?
7. Which of the following districts is a part of Narmada basin?
8. Which of the following is not correctly matched (City – River)?
9. Which one of the following is not a lagoon?
10. The rivers of South India mainly have which of the following drainage patterns?
11. The snow-covered Ghepan Lake is located in:
12. 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.
13. Which one of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna river?
14. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
15. Out of the following waterfalls, which is not on river Narmada?
16. At which of the following places is the Chilika lake located?
17. Which of the following is an East flowing river?
18. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
19. The catchment area of river Brahmaputra is:
20. 'Moribund Delta' is a sub-division of which of the following Delta?
21. Consider the following rivers:
I. Kishanganga
II. Ganga
III. Wainganga
IV. Penganga
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North-South direction is:
22. Dal lake in Kashmir is... type of lake.
23. Which of the following three rivers of the Peninsular India have the Amarkantak region as their source?
24. Damodar is a tributary of river:
25. Brahmaputra and Indus rivers are antecedent rivers. Which of the following may be the true definition of an antecedent drainage?
26. Paradip Port is located on the delta of river:
27. The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is:
28. Amritdhara waterfall is on which river?
29. Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Faruha?
30. 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.
31. Which one of the following is not correctly matched (City – River)?
32. In the context of rivers and their tributaries, which of the following pairs is correct?
33. 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.
34. Consider the following tributaries of River Yamuna and arrange them from West to East.
I. Betwa
II. Ken
III. Sindh
IV. Chambal
35. Consider the following statements.
I. Nagarjunasagar Project is located on the Krishna river.
II. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydroelectric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river Godavari.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
36. 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.
37. The Paithan Hydro-Electric Project is situated on river:
38. Which one of the following is the longest river of Peninsular India?
39. The source of Kaveri river lies in:
40. Which one of the following pairs of rivers and tributaries is not correctly matched?
41. Which one of the following rivers is called the Ganga of the South?
42. Sunderban Delta is formed by the rivers:
43. Which of the following rivers originates in Madhya Pradesh and drops its water into the Gulf of Khambhat?
44. Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South.
I. Chenab
II. Jhelum
III. Ravi
IV. Sutlej
45. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
46. Consider the following rivers.
I. Barak
II. Lohit
III. Subansiri
Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
47. Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of Yamuna?
48. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
49. The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which of these rivers?
50. Which one among the following is not a tributary of river Luni?