1. Under the Indus Waters Treaty, which group is known as the eastern rivers?
A Ganga, Yamuna, and Son
B Chenab, Ravi, and Jhelum
C Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab
D Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej
The treaty identifies Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej as the eastern rivers.
2. Which group is known as the western rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty?
A Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna
B Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab
C Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej
D Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Teesta
The western rivers under the treaty are the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab.
3. Which river is a major tributary of the Indus and rises near Lake Mansarovar?
A Sutlej
B Ravi
C Beas
D Jhelum
The Sutlej originates near the Mansarovar region in Tibet and is a tributary of the Indus.
4. In Arunachal Pradesh, the Brahmaputra is first known by which name?
A Teesta
B Barak
C Siang or Dihang
D Padma
The Brahmaputra enters Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang or Dihang.
5. What is the Brahmaputra called in Bangladesh?
A Surma
B Padma
C Jamuna
D Meghna
In Bangladesh, the Brahmaputra is called the Jamuna.
6. Which northern tributary joins the Ganga at Sonepur, near Patna?
A Tapi
B Periyar
C Tungabhadra
D Gandak
The Gandak joins the Ganga at Sonepur, near Patna.
7. Which river is a tributary of the Yamuna?
A Indravati
B Betwa
C Periyar
D Manjira
The Betwa is one of the important tributaries of the Yamuna.
8. Which river is a tributary of the Chambal?
A Banas
B Beas
C Kaveri
D Tapi
The Banas joins the Chambal and drains parts of Rajasthan.
9. The Subarnarekha River rises on which plateau?
A Malwa Plateau
B Deccan Plateau
C Mysore Plateau
D Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Subarnarekha rises on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
10. Which river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
A Mahi
B Godavari
C Kaveri
D Narmada
The Mahi is noted for crossing the Tropic of Cancer twice on its course.
11. The Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat are beside which river?
A Tapi
B Son
C Narmada
D Chambal
The Narmada flows through the Marble Rocks gorge at Bhedaghat near Jabalpur.
12. Dhuandhar Falls are formed by which river?
A Godavari
B Narmada
C Krishna
D Mahanadi
The Narmada forms Dhuandhar Falls near Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh.
13. Which river flows through Hyderabad?
A Musi
B Bhima
C Pennar
D Manjira
The Musi River flows through Hyderabad and is a tributary of the Krishna.
14. Which river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Hills?
A Tungabhadra
B Krishna
C Godavari
D Kaveri
The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Hills of Karnataka.
15. Jog Falls are formed by which river in Karnataka?
A Kali
B Bhadra
C Sharavathi
D Tunga
Jog Falls are on the Sharavathi River in Karnataka.
16. Idukki Dam is built across which river?
A Bharathapuzha
B Periyar
C Vaigai
D Pamba
Idukki Dam is built across the Periyar River in Kerala.
17. Which river flows into the Arabian Sea near Surat?
A Sabarmati
B Mahi
C Narmada
D Tapi
The Tapi River reaches the Arabian Sea near Surat in Gujarat.
18. Which river forms a large delta around the Kakinada region?
A Narmada
B Luni
C Godavari
D Tapi
The Godavari forms a broad delta on the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada.
19. Which river basin includes the city of Bengaluru?
A Kaveri
B Brahmaputra
C Mahanadi
D Narmada
Bengaluru lies within the Kaveri river basin.
20. Which river does NHPC’s Uri-I power station use?
A Beas
B Jhelum
C Chenab
D Ravi
NHPC’s Uri-I hydroelectric project is on the Jhelum River.
21. Which river is associated with NHPC’s Chamera-I project?
A Beas
B Chenab
C Ravi
D Sutlej
Chamera-I is a hydropower project on the Ravi River in Himachal Pradesh.
22. Which reservoir is formed by Pong Dam?
A Maharana Pratap Sagar
B Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
C Nagarjuna Sagar
D Gobind Sagar
Pong Dam creates the reservoir known as Maharana Pratap Sagar.
23. Which DVC dam is built on the Barakar River in Jharkhand?
A Pong Dam
B Hirakud Dam
C Sardar Sarovar
D Tilaiya Dam
Tilaiya Dam, one of DVC’s dams, is built across the Barakar River in Jharkhand.
24. Which river is dammed by the Panchet Dam?
A Barakar
B Damodar
C Son
D Mahanadi
Panchet Dam is built across the Damodar River.
25. Which state shares the Kaveri river basin with Karnataka?
A Tamil Nadu
B Haryana
C Goa
D Punjab
The Kaveri basin extends from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu and other states.
26. Cuttack lies in the delta of which river?
A Narmada
B Godavari
C Mahanadi
D Krishna
The Mahanadi forms the delta in which Cuttack sits; its distributary channels pass around the city.
27. Which river forms a large delta near Vijayawada?
A Narmada
B Krishna
C Sabarmati
D Luni
The Krishna River forms a delta near Vijayawada before entering the Bay of Bengal.
28. Which river is linked to the DVC dam at Konar?
A Damodar
B Tapi
C Barakar
D Konar
Konar Dam is built on the Konar River, a tributary in the Damodar basin.
29. Nizam Sagar Dam is built across which river?
A Kaveri
B Manjira
C Tungabhadra
D Tapi
Nizam Sagar is built across the Manjira, a tributary of the Godavari.
30. The Hemavati River is a tributary of which river?
A Kaveri
B Krishna
C Godavari
D Mahanadi
The Hemavati joins the Kaveri in Karnataka.