Consider the following:
Brahmaputra and its tributaries support hydroelectric potential due to high gradient in upper reaches.
The river flows through multiple international boundaries.
All major bridges across the river are in Bangladesh.
Consider the following statements:
The Brahmaputra River has a feminine name, like Ganga and Yamuna.
Brahmaputra is referred to as the “Red River of India.”
It carries less water and silt in India compared to Tibet.
Consider the following statements:
The Brahmaputra River is more flood-prone in Tibet than in Assam.
Silt deposition by Brahmaputra is responsible for its braided channels.
The river valley in India experiences intense sedimentation due to high rainfall.
Which of the following statements are true regarding the course of the Brahmaputra River?
It flows eastward in Tibet parallel to the Himalayas.
It enters Bangladesh as the Jamuna River.
It originates in the same glacier as the Ganga.
Consider the following statements:
The Subansiri, Manas, Kameng, and Sankosh are right bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra.
The Manas River forms a part of the boundary between Bhutan and India.
All tributaries of the Brahmaputra originate in Tibet.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Brahmaputra shifts its channel frequently.
Unlike the Ganga, the Brahmaputra is not affected by silt deposition.
The river system causes annual floods in Assam.
Identify the correct statements regarding Brahmaputra’s left bank tributaries:
The Teesta is the fastest-flowing river in India.
The Dibang, Lohit, and Dhansari are left bank tributaries of Brahmaputra.
Kalang is a right bank tributary.
Which of the following statements about the Brahmaputra are correct?
It is the deepest river in India.
It is the least polluted Himalayan river.
It is the river with the highest water load in India.
Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River:
It is a distributary of the Ganga.
It merges with the Padma before entering the Bay of Bengal.
Consider the following statements regarding the Saraswati River:
It is identified with the modern-day Ghaggar-Hakra river system.
It is believed to have originated near Adi Badri.
Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Damodar River system:
It is called the ‘Biological Desert’ due to industrial pollution.
It flows through a rift valley.
Consider the following statements regarding the Kosi River:
The river is formed by the confluence of three rivers in Nepal.
It deposits heavy sediment in the plains and often changes course.
Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Hooghly River system.
Hooghly is a tidal river.
The Farakka Barrage diverts Ganga waters into it.
Which of the following are correct about the National Mission for Clean Ganga?
It was launched in June 2014.
It operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
It is implemented only in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the following are distributaries formed due to the Farakka Barrage?
Bhagirathi-Hooghly
Padma
Damodar
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Gandak River enters India in the state of Bihar.
In Nepal, the Gandak is referred to as the Narayani River.
The Gandak River originates between Kanchenjunga and Dhaulagiri.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Kosi is referred to as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.
The Kosi Project is a collaboration between India and Bangladesh.
The main tributary of the Kosi, Arun, originates north of Mount Everest.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Damodar River flows through the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
The Barakar River is the main tributary of the Damodar.
The Damodar Valley Project was inspired by the Columbia River Plan in the USA.
Which of the following are true about the river systems mentioned?
The Yamuna River is known as Kalindi in mythology.
The Son River meets the Ganga at Allahabad.
Which of the following is true regarding the Son River and its tributaries?
The Rihand is the major tributary of the Son.
The Bansagar Dam is built on the Son River.
Consider the following about major dams:
Jawahar Sagar Dam and Rana Pratap Sagar Dam are on the Chambal River.
Gandhi Sagar Dam is located in Madhya Pradesh on the Chambal River.
Consider the following statements regarding the Chambal River:
It flows through Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
It is famous for badlands and deep ravines.
Its main tributary is the Ken River.
Consider the following statements regarding the Tons River:
Tons is known as Tamasa in the Ramayana.
The Tons River flows into the Son River.
The Netwar-Mori Hydroelectric Project is located on the Tons River.
Regarding tributaries of the Yamuna River, which of the following is correct?
Ken, Betwa, Sindh, and Chambal originate from the Peninsular Plateau.
Tons River, the largest tributary of Yamuna, originates from the Bandarpunch range.
Consider the following statements about Ambala:
It lies on the watershed divide between the Indus and Ganga systems.
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:
Ganga bifurcates at Devprayag.
Ganga bifurcates at Farakka.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose the correct statements regarding the Ganga River's deltaic system:
Bhagirathi-Hooghly flows through the deltaic plains in India.
Meghna flows through the deltaic plains in Bangladesh.