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The world's largest river island, Majuli, is located on which river?
Which among the following rivers is incorrectly matched with its origin?
Which one of the following statements about the Brahmaputra River is correct?
Which of the following rivers is known by the name Dihang when it enters India from Tibet?

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River:

  1. It is a distributary of the Ganga.

  2. It merges with the Padma before entering the Bay of Bengal.

Consider the following statements regarding the Saraswati River:

  1. It is identified with the modern-day Ghaggar-Hakra river system.

  2. It is believed to have originated near Adi Badri.

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Damodar River system:

  1. It is called the ‘Biological Desert’ due to industrial pollution.

  2. It flows through a rift valley.

Consider the following statements regarding the Kosi River:

  1. The river is formed by the confluence of three rivers in Nepal.

  2. It deposits heavy sediment in the plains and often changes course.

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Hooghly River system.

  1. Hooghly is a tidal river.

  2. The Farakka Barrage diverts Ganga waters into it.

Which of the following are correct about the National Mission for Clean Ganga?

  1. It was launched in June 2014.

  2. It operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

  3. It is implemented only in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Which of the following are distributaries formed due to the Farakka Barrage?

  1. Bhagirathi-Hooghly

  2. Padma

  3. Damodar

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Gandak River enters India in the state of Bihar.

  2. In Nepal, the Gandak is referred to as the Narayani River.

  3. The Gandak River originates between Kanchenjunga and Dhaulagiri.

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Kosi is referred to as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.

  2. The Kosi Project is a collaboration between India and Bangladesh.

  3. The main tributary of the Kosi, Arun, originates north of Mount Everest.

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The Damodar River flows through the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

  2. The Barakar River is the main tributary of the Damodar.

  3. The Damodar Valley Project was inspired by the Columbia River Plan in the USA.

Which one of the following rivers originates from the Dudhatoli hills and joins the Ganga at Kannauj?
Which river is the last left-bank tributary of the Ganga before it enters Bangladesh?
Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga is known as the Goriganga in Nepal and originates from the Milam Glacier?
The Saptakoshi river system is formed primarily in which region before entering India?
Which river system includes the Sharada, Tila, and Seti as its tributaries before joining the Ganga at Chapra?

Which of the following are true about the river systems mentioned?

  1. The Yamuna River is known as Kalindi in mythology.

  2. The Son River meets the Ganga at Allahabad.

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.