INDIAN RIVER IMPORTANT MCQ
QUESTION & ANSWER
1. Which of the following is considered the longest river in India?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Brahmaputra
D) Indus
Answer: B) Ganges
2. The river that forms the boundary between India and Pakistan is
the:
A) Ravi
B) Chenab
C) Indus
D) Sutlej
Answer: C) Indus
3. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its frequent
floods?
A) Ganges
B) Kosi
C) Yamuna
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: B) Kosi
4. The Brahmaputra river is also known by which of the following
names in Tibet?
A) Ganges
B) Tsangpo
C) Yamuna
D) Indus
Answer: B) Tsangpo
5. Which river flows through the state of Kerala and is known for its
backwaters?
A) Godavari
B) Krishna
C) Periyar
D) Kaveri
Answer: C) Periyar
6. The Narmada river is unique because it flows:
A) East to West
B) North to South
C) South to East
D) West to East
Answer: A) East to West
7. Which of the following rivers is a major tributary of the Ganges?
A) Yamuna
B) Mahanadi
C) Godavari
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: A) Yamuna
8. The delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna
Rivers is known as:
A) Sundarbans
B) Kutch
C) Rann
D) Deccan
Answer: A) Sundarbans
9. The river that originates from the Western Ghats and flows into
the Arabian Sea is:
A) Krishna
B) Godavari
C) Tapi
D) Kaveri
Answer: C) Tapi
10. Which of the following rivers is considered sacred in Hinduism?
A) Yamuna
B) Godavari
C) Saraswati
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
11. Which river is known for its contribution to the Indus Valley
Civilization?
A) Indus
B) Ganges
C) Ravi
D) Chenab
Answer: A) Indus
12. The major river flowing through the desert region of Rajasthan is:
A) Ghaggar
B) Sutlej
C) Yamuna
D) Ganges
Answer: A) Ghaggar
13. Which river is associated with the famous city of Varanasi?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Kosi
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: B) Ganges
14. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed on which river?
A) Narmada
B) Tapti
C) Mahi
D) Godavari
Answer: A) Narmada
15. Which of the following rivers has the largest basin area in India?
A) Ganges
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Indus
Answer: A) Ganges
16. The river that is known for its meandering course and is crucial
for the agriculture of Punjab is:
A) Ravi
B) Beas
C) Chenab
D) Jhelum
Answer: B) Beas
17. Which river is primarily responsible for the formation of the
Himalayan landscape?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Indus
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: D) Brahmaputra
18. The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?
A) Beas
B) Ravi
C) Sutlej
D) Yamuna
Answer: C) Sutlej
19. Which of the following is the longest river in peninsular India?
A) Godavari
B) Krishna
C) Kaveri
D) Mahanadi
Answer: A) Godavari
20. Which of the following rivers is known for the Kumbh Mela?
A) Godavari
B) Yamuna
C) Ganges
D) Krishna
Answer: C) Ganges
21. The major river that flows through the state of Madhya Pradesh
and is known for its rich biodiversity is:
A) Narmada
B) Tapti
C) Mahi
D) Ganges
Answer: A) Narmada
22. Which river is known for its high potential for hydroelectric power
generation in India?
A) Ganges
B) Sutlej
C) Godavari
D) Yamuna
Answer: B) Sutlej
23. Which river is termed as the ‘Lifeline of Himachal Pradesh’?
A) Ravi
B) Beas
C) Chenab
D) Ganges
Answer: B) Beas
24. The river that is crucial for irrigation in the Deccan plateau is:
A) Krishna
B) Kaveri
C) Godavari
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
25. The Ganges river basin is primarily located in which part of India?
A) Eastern India
B) Northern India
C) Southern India
D) Western India
Answer: B) Northern India
26. Which river is known as the ‘Nile of India’?
A) Ganges
B) Brahmaputra
C) Yamuna
D) Godavari
Answer: A) Ganges
27. Which of the following rivers has a major influence on the
climate of the surrounding regions?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Indus
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
28. Which river originates from the Western Ghats and is considered
sacred by the people of Tamil Nadu?
A) Kaveri
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Tapti
Answer: A) Kaveri
29. Which river basin is associated with the largest number of
tributaries in India?
A) Ganges
B) Brahmaputra
C) Godavari
D) Krishna
Answer: A) Ganges
30. Which of the following rivers is primarily known for its role in the
Green Revolution in India?
A) Ganges
B) Yamuna
C) Godavari
D) Krishna
Answer: D) Krishna
1. River Narmada flows to
1. Bay of Bengal
2. Arabian sea
3. Indian ocean
4. None of these
2. Which of the following project is made on the Satlej River?
1. Bhakra - Nangal
2. Rihand
3. Talcher power
4. Kobra project
3. The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal
has been built is ?
1. Cauvery
2. Sutlej
3. Krishna
4. Chenab
4. Damodar river rises in which place ?
1. Chota Nagpur plateu
2. Satpura range
3. Kailash range
4. MP
5. Which of the following river does not originates from
India?
1. Ganga
2. Yamuna
3. Chambal
4. Brahmaputra
6. Which is the largest river of south India ?
1. Ganga
2. Sone
3. Yamuna
4. Godavari
7. The longest river of peninsular India is
1. Godavari
2. Ganga
3. Yamuna
4. Cauvery
8. Which of the following is not true about Rihand scheme?
1. It is made on river Rihand
2. It is in Uttar Pradesh
3. Its purpose is hydroelectricity generation
4. All of the above are incorrect
9. Where is Mayurakshi project?
1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Punjab
3. West Bengal
4. Maharashtra
10. The river Godavari rises in which region ?
1. Kailash range
2. Chota Nagpur plateu
3. Satpura range
4. MP
11. River Indus originates from which place ?
1. Kailash range
2. Chota Nagpur plateu
3. Satpura range
4. MP
12. The river Cauvery originates from which state ?
1. kerala
2. west bengal
3. Karnataka
4. Orissa
13. Which of the following is not the Peninsular Rivers of
India?
1. Mahanadi
2. Godavari
3. Krishna
4. Ganga
14. Which of the following river is named as the Dakshina
Ganga?
1. Mahanadi
2. Krishna
3. Godavari
4. Cauvery
16. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in which
place ?
1. Satpura range
2. Kailash range
3. Chota Nagpur plateu
4. MP
17. The river also Known as Tsangpo in Tibet is
1. Tapti
2. Brahmaputra
3. Luni
4. Padma
18. Which rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ?
1. Tapti
2. Brahmaputra
3. Luni
4. Padma
19. Which river is known as the twin of the Narmada
1. Tapti
2. Godavari
3. Koshi
4. Gomti
20. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
1. Ukai project: River Tapi
2. Sardar sarovar project: River Narmada
3. Farakka project: River Yamuna
4. Salal project: River Chenab
21. From where the river Godavari originates?
1. Uttrakhand
2. Maharashtra
3. Madhya pradesh
4. Jammu & Kashmir
22. Which is the origin of Krishna river?
1. Western Ghat
2. southern ghat
3. eastern ghat
4. western ghat
