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Which of the following plains are influenced by the Ganga river system?
Punjab-Haryana Plain
Ganges-Yamuna Plain
Brahmaputra Plain
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Farakka?
It is the point where the Ganga bifurcates.
The Bhagirathi-Hooghly branch originates here.
The Brahmaputra meets the Ganga at Farakka.
Which of the following rivers becomes the Meghna before flowing into the Bay of Bengal?
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Ganga river system?
The Ganga basin is formed mainly by deposition.
The Ganga is the second-longest river in India.
The Ganga flows only through India.
Which of the following statements regarding Indira Gandhi Canal are correct?
It gets its water from Sutlej River via Harike Barrage.
It was earlier called Rajasthan Canal.
It provides drinking water to five districts of Rajasthan.
Identify the correct statements regarding Beas River:
It is the smallest tributary of the Indus system.
It has historical mentions in the Vedas as 'Arjikuja'.
It originates from Rohtang Pass.
Consider the following about major hydroelectric projects:
Bhakra-Nangal project utilizes water from the Beas River.
Karcham Wangtoo project is located on the Sutlej River.
Ranjit Sagar Dam is built on the Ravi River.
Which of the following statements regarding Doabs is/are correct?
Rachna Doab is located between Ravi and Chenab Rivers.
Bari Doab lies between Beas and Ravi Rivers.
Sindh-Sagar Doab lies between Beas and Jhelum Rivers.
Consider the following about the Indus Waters Treaty:
India was allocated waters of Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej for unrestricted use.
Pakistan was allocated waters of Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus.
India can use Chenab waters for consumptive irrigation purposes under the treaty.
With respect to the Beas River, identify the correct statements:
It meets the Satluj River at Harike.
The Beas Water Tribunal was formed in 1986.
It flows partly through Pakistan.
Which of the following statements regarding the Satluj River are correct?
It enters India through Shipki La Pass.
It is also known as the Shatadru River.
It joins the Beas River in Punjab.
Regarding the Ravi River, which of the following statements are correct?
It is the smallest river of Punjab.
Harappa is located on its banks.
It merges directly with the Indus River without joining another river.
Which of the following statements regarding the Jhelum River are true?
It originates from the Pir Panjal Range.
It flows into Wular Lake.
The Mangla Dam is built on the Jhelum River in India.
Consider the following statements about the Chenab River:
It flows into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan.
Baglihar Dam is located on the Chenab River in Himachal Pradesh.
The Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project is built on the Chenab River
Consider the following:
Suru and Dras are left-bank tributaries of Indus.
The Indus River system is older than the Himalayas.
The river flows through the Kashmir Valley.
Which of the above are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
Bokhar Chu: Indus origin
Mithankot: Confluence of tributaries
Karachi: Indus delta
Which of the above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
The Indus River is also called the national river of Pakistan.
Sutlej is the only Indus tributary originating in Tibet.
All tributaries of Indus originate in India.
Consider the following about right-bank tributaries of the Indus River:
Gomal and Swat are among them.
Kabul joins Indus at Mithankot.
Tochi is a left-bank tributary.
Consider the following statements regarding the origin and flow of the Indus:
It rises near Mount Kailash in Tibet.
It enters India through the Siliguri Corridor.
It enters Pakistan from Ladakh near Nanga Parbat
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Indus has a steep gradient and flows rapidly in its lower course.
The Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej join Indus near Mithankot.
The Indus emerges from the mountains at Attock.
Which statements are correct regarding the political geography of the Indus basin?
A third of the Indus basin lies in India.
It covers parts of Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.
The majority of the Indus basin lies in Afghanistan.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the course of the Indus River?
The river flows through Ladakh and Baltistan.
It receives the Shyok and Nubra tributaries in the Kashmir region.
It empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the following statements are true about the Indus Waters Treaty?
It was signed in 1960 with the World Bank as mediator.
India has control over waters of Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus.
The treaty was signed by Jawaharlal Nehru and Ayub Khan.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The Indus River enters Pakistan near the Nanga Parbat region.
The Indus River’s entire course lies within Indian territory.
The Zaskar and Hunza rivers are tributaries of the Indus.
Choose the correct statement(s) about Indian rivers:
A water divide is an upland between two river systems.
Peninsular rivers are mostly snow-fed and perennial.
Consider the following statements:
Drainage basins are areas drained by one river system.
Rivers originating from the Western Ghats generally flow towards the Bay of Bengal.
Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Himalayan and Peninsular river systems:
Himalayan rivers create oxbow lakes and meanders.
Peninsular rivers are perennial and navigable.
Consider the following statements:
The Peninsular rivers are mostly navigable.
Most of the Peninsular rivers flow towards the Arabian Sea.
Peninsular rivers are seasonal in nature.
Which of the following statements are true according to the Drainage system of india ?
Himalayan rivers are navigable.
Peninsular rivers are perennial.
Himalayan rivers are snow-fed.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Drainage describes the river system of an area.
A drainage basin is an area drained by a single river system.
The term "water divide" refers to the mouth of a river.