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Which of the following is true regarding the Son River and its tributaries?

  1. The Rihand is the major tributary of the Son.

  2. The Bansagar Dam is built on the Son River.

Consider the following about major dams:

  1. Jawahar Sagar Dam and Rana Pratap Sagar Dam are on the Chambal River.

  2. Gandhi Sagar Dam is located in Madhya Pradesh on the Chambal River.

Consider the following statements regarding the Chambal River:

  1. It flows through Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

  2. It is famous for badlands and deep ravines.

  3. Its main tributary is the Ken River.

Consider the following statements regarding the Tons River:

  1. Tons is known as Tamasa in the Ramayana.

  2. The Tons River flows into the Son River.

  3. The Netwar-Mori Hydroelectric Project is located on the Tons River.

Which of the following are tributaries of the Yamuna River?

  1. Hindon

  2. Rihand

  3. Ken

  4. Sengar

Regarding tributaries of the Yamuna River, which of the following is correct?

  1. Ken, Betwa, Sindh, and Chambal originate from the Peninsular Plateau.

  2. Tons River, the largest tributary of Yamuna, originates from the Bandarpunch range.

Consider the following statements about Ambala:

  1. It lies on the watershed divide between the Indus and Ganga systems.

  2. It marks the origin point of the Ganga.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Ganga River:

  1. Ganga bifurcates at Devprayag.

  2. Ganga bifurcates at Farakka.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following best describes the location of the Gangotri Glacier?

Choose the correct statements regarding the Ganga River's deltaic system:

  1. Bhagirathi-Hooghly flows through the deltaic plains in India.

  2. Meghna flows through the deltaic plains in Bangladesh.

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Ganga river system covers an area larger than the Indus river system within India.

  2. The Ganga basin is known for its extensive fertile alluvial soil.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following plains are influenced by the Ganga river system?

  1. Punjab-Haryana Plain

  2. Ganges-Yamuna Plain

  3. Brahmaputra Plain

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Farakka?

  1. It is the point where the Ganga bifurcates.

  2. The Bhagirathi-Hooghly branch originates here.

  3. The Brahmaputra meets the Ganga at Farakka.

Which of the following rivers becomes the Meghna before flowing into the Bay of Bengal?

  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

Which of the following tributaries join the Ganga from the Himalayas?

  1. Ghagra

  2. Gandak

  3. Kosi

  4. Yamuna

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Ganga river system?

  1. The Ganga basin is formed mainly by deposition.

  2. The Ganga is the second-longest river in India.

  3. The Ganga flows only through India.

Ambala is located on the watershed divide between which two river systems?
In which state is the northernmost point of the Ganga Delta located?
At which place does the Bhagirathi meet the Alaknanda to form the Ganga?
Which river is officially designated as the 'National River' of India?
Which of the following rivers empties into the Bay of Bengal through the Sundarban Delta?

Which of the following statements regarding Indira Gandhi Canal are correct?

  1. It gets its water from Sutlej River via Harike Barrage.

  2. It was earlier called Rajasthan Canal.

  3. It provides drinking water to five districts of Rajasthan.

Identify the correct statements regarding Beas River:

  1. It is the smallest tributary of the Indus system.

  2. It has historical mentions in the Vedas as 'Arjikuja'.

  3. It originates from Rohtang Pass.

Consider the following about major hydroelectric projects:

  1. Bhakra-Nangal project utilizes water from the Beas River.

  2. Karcham Wangtoo project is located on the Sutlej River.

  3. Ranjit Sagar Dam is built on the Ravi River.

Which of the following statements regarding Doabs is/are correct?

  1. Rachna Doab is located between Ravi and Chenab Rivers.

  2. Bari Doab lies between Beas and Ravi Rivers.

  3. Sindh-Sagar Doab lies between Beas and Jhelum Rivers.

Consider the following about the Indus Waters Treaty:

  1. India was allocated waters of Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej for unrestricted use.

  2. Pakistan was allocated waters of Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus.

  3. India can use Chenab waters for consumptive irrigation purposes under the treaty.

With respect to the Beas River, identify the correct statements:

  1. It meets the Satluj River at Harike.

  2. The Beas Water Tribunal was formed in 1986.

  3. It flows partly through Pakistan.

Which of the following statements regarding the Satluj River are correct?

  1. It enters India through Shipki La Pass.

  2. It is also known as the Shatadru River.

  3. It joins the Beas River in Punjab.

Regarding the Ravi River, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. It is the smallest river of Punjab.

  2. Harappa is located on its banks.

  3. It merges directly with the Indus River without joining another river.

Which of the following statements regarding the Jhelum River are true?

  1. It originates from the Pir Panjal Range.

  2. It flows into Wular Lake.

  3. The Mangla Dam is built on the Jhelum River in India.

Consider the following statements about the Chenab River:

  1. It flows into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan.

  2. Baglihar Dam is located on the Chenab River in Himachal Pradesh.

  3. The Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project is built on the Chenab River

Which of the following rivers flows entirely through Indian territory before joining the Satluj?
The Pong Dam is constructed across which river?
The Verinag spring in Jammu and Kashmir is the source of which river?
Which river originates from Rakshastal Lake near Mount Kailash?
Which river is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga streams near Tandi in Himachal Pradesh?

Consider the following:

  1. Suru and Dras are left-bank tributaries of Indus.

  2. The Indus River system is older than the Himalayas.

  3. The river flows through the Kashmir Valley.

    Which of the above are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

  1. Bokhar Chu: Indus origin

  2. Mithankot: Confluence of tributaries

  3. Karachi: Indus delta

Which of the above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Indus River is also called the national river of Pakistan.

  2. Sutlej is the only Indus tributary originating in Tibet.

  3. All tributaries of Indus originate in India.

Consider the following about right-bank tributaries of the Indus River:

  1. Gomal and Swat are among them.

  2. Kabul joins Indus at Mithankot.

  3. Tochi is a left-bank tributary.

Consider the following statements regarding the origin and flow of the Indus:

  1. It rises near Mount Kailash in Tibet.

  2. It enters India through the Siliguri Corridor.

  3. It enters Pakistan from Ladakh near Nanga Parbat

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Indus has a steep gradient and flows rapidly in its lower course.

  2. The Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej join Indus near Mithankot.

  3. The Indus emerges from the mountains at Attock.

Which statements are correct regarding the political geography of the Indus basin?

  1. A third of the Indus basin lies in India.

  2. It covers parts of Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.

  3. The majority of the Indus basin lies in Afghanistan.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the course of the Indus River?

  1. The river flows through Ladakh and Baltistan.

  2. It receives the Shyok and Nubra tributaries in the Kashmir region.

  3. It empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Which of the following statements are true about the Indus Waters Treaty?

  1. It was signed in 1960 with the World Bank as mediator.

  2. India has control over waters of Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus.

  3. The treaty was signed by Jawaharlal Nehru and Ayub Khan.

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Indus River enters Pakistan near the Nanga Parbat region.

  2. The Indus River’s entire course lies within Indian territory.

  3. The Zaskar and Hunza rivers are tributaries of the Indus.

Which of the following rivers originates near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet and flows westward initially?
The river that emerges from the mountains at Attock and flows southward into the plains of Pakistan is:
Among the following tributaries, which one is a left-bank tributary of the Indus?
Which of the following rivers does not drain into the Arabian Sea through the Indus River system?