This page contains 80 Mcqs on Important Rivers and Lakes in India. These mcqs are important for the exams like SSC, PSC,JKSSB etc.
Important Rivers & Lakes in India
Q1. In Tibet Indus is known as ?
A. Lion’s Tail
B. Lion’s Leg
C. Lion’s Mouth
D. Lion’ Head
Q2. The indus River Originates from ?
A. Mansarovar Lake
B. Verinag Spring
C. Rothang Pass
D. Kailash Mountain
Q3. Which of the following is not a Tributaries of Indus River ?
A. Jhelum
B. Satluj
C. Ganga
D. Beas
Q4. The blind Indus River Dolphin is found only in which river ?
A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. None of the above
Q5. Which of the following is not the left tributaries of Indus River ?
A. Jhelum
B.Chenab
C. Satluj
D. Shyok
Q6. The river Jhelum originates from?
A. Mansarovar Lake
B. Verinag Spring
C. Rothang Pass
D. Kohlahi Glaciar
Q7. Which of the following is the largest tributary of Jhelum River?
A. Kishanganga
B. Chenab
C. Liddar
D. Ujh
Q8. The River Chenab originates from?
A. Mansarvor Lake
B. Rothang Pass
C. Bara Lacha
D. None of the Above
Q9.Baghliar Dam is Construted on which river?
A. Chenab
B. Jhelum
C. Beas
D. Ravi
Q10. Ranjit Sagar Dam is constructed on which river ?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Indus
Q11. The Ujh river flows through which district of J&K ?
A. Kathua
B. Samba
C. Doda
D. Reasi
Q12. Shahpurkandi Dam Project is located on which river ?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Sutluj
D. Ravi
Q13. Which River originates from Rakas lake near Mansarover lake ?
A. Ravi
B. Beas
C.Sutluj
D. Chenab
Q14. World’s highest gravity dam Bhakra Nangal Dam has been constructed on which River ?
A. Beas
B. Sutluj
C. Ganga
D. Brahmaputra
Q15. Beas River originates from?
A. Rohtang Pass
B. Manarovar lake
C. Bara Lacha
D. Kailash Mountain’s
Q16. Which Tourist resorts is situated on the right banks of River Beas ?
A. Patnitop Resort
B. Nubra valley
C. Manali resort
D. Shimala Resort
Q17. Which of the following dam has been constructed on River Jhelum ?
A. Salal Dam
B. Ranjit Sagar Dam
C. Kishanganga Dam
D. Uri Dam
Q18. Which of the following is not the tributaries of the Indus River ?
A. Shyok
B. Gilgit
C. Zaskar
D. Luni
Q19. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan on
A. 18 August 1958
B. 26 June 1959
C. 19th September 1960
D. 14 May 1965
Q20. According to Indus Water Treaty India can utilize how many percent of its total discharge of water.
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 20%
Q21. Where does River Ganga originates ?
A. Bara Lacha
B. Satapura Range
C. Gangotri Glacier
D. Mansaovar Lake
Q22. Where Bhagrithi river and Alakanda river meets to form river Ganga
A. Uttarkashi
B. Pauri
C. Devprayag
D. Chamoli
Q23. Where does river Alakanda originates ?
A. Satapura Glacier
B. Anamudi
C. Satopanth Glacier
D. Mount abu
Q24. Where Ganga river joined Yamuna river ?
A. Allahabad
B. Bhagalpur
C. Kanpur
D. Ferozpur
Q25. After entering Bangladesh main branch of river Ganga is known as ?
A. Megna
B. Padma
C. Samda
D. None of Above
Q26. River Ganga forms ?
A. Delta
b. Estuary
C. Both A & B
D. None of the Above
Q27. Length of river Ganga is
A. 2618 km
B. 2565 km
C. 2525 km
D. 2500 km
Q28. Which of the following is not true about to Ganga River Dolphin
A. It is an Endangered freshwater dolphin
B. It is west Bengal’s state aquatic animal
C. National Aquatic animal of India
D. It is Assam’s state aquatic animal
1. A and B
2. A and C
3. A,C and D
4. All of Above
Q29. Which river is the largest tributary of Ganga River ?
A. Gandakr River
B. Ghaghara River
C. Yumana River
D. Kosi River
Q30. Which of the following river is not left tributary of river Ganga ?
A. Ghaghara River
B. Gomti River
C. Kosi River
D. Yumana River
Q31. Which river is the longest tributary of River Ganga ?
A. Ghaghara River
B. Yumana River
C. Chambal River
D. Tamsa River
Q32. Which of the following river is not right tributary of River Ganga ?
A. Son River
B. Chambal River
C. Punpun River
D. Mahanada River
Q33. Which River is known as Saptakoshi ?
A. Mahanada River
B. Ghaghara River
C. Kosi River
D. Son River
Q34. River Mahanada originates from ?
A. Vindhaya Range
B. Tibet
C. Yamotari
D. Dargeeling hills
Q35. Which of the following river is called ‘Sarrow of Bihar’
A. Mahanada River
B. Yumana River
C. Kosi River
D. Son River
Q36. River Son originates from ?
A. Tibet
B. Amarkantak Plateau
C. Vindhaya Range
D. Nhubine Himayala Glacier
Q37. Which of the following is not a Trans-Himalayan River
A. Ganga River
B. Brahmaputra River
C. sutluj River
D. Indus
Q38. In which state does Brahmaputra enters in India ?
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. None of the Above
Q39. In which of the following river the largest river Island in the world Majuli Island is forming ?
A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. Yumana
Q40. Which of the following river is not a left bank tributary of river Brahmaputra ?
A. Dibang
B. Lohit
C. Dikhou
D. Teesta
Q41. Which of the following river is not a right bank tributary of river Brahmaputra ?
A. Subansiri
B. Barnacli
C. Dhansiri
D. Manas
Q42. Which of the following river is known as lifeline of Sikkim ?
A. Subansiri River
B. Kemeng River
C. Teesta River
D. Sankosh River
Q43. Which river is famous all over the world for its gold dust and is called gold river by locals ?
A. Subansiri River
B. Dhansiri River
C. Barnadi River
D. Dihang River
Q44. Which of the following is not west flowing river ?
A. Narmada river
B. Tapi river
C. Mahi river
D. Mahanadi
Q45. Gulf of Khambat is a sea coast of India bordering which state of Inida?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal
Q46. Where does Narmada River originates ?
A. Amarkantak Peak
B. Vindhaya Range
C. Aravalli Hills
D. Dolhadar Hills
Q47. Which of the following river is largest west flowing river in the Peninsula ?
A. Sabarmati river
B. Narmada river
C. Mahi river
D. Luni river
Q48. Indra Sagar Dam is located on which of the following rivers ?
A. Mahi
B. Tapi
C. Narmada
D. Sabarmati
Q49. Where does river Tapi originates ?
A. Vindhaya Range
B. Satpura Range
C. Dhupgrah
D. Maikal Hills
Q50. Which of the following river is known as Twin or the Handmaid of Narmada ?
A. Luni river
B. Mahi river
C. Sabarmati river
D. Tapi river
Q51. River Mahi originates from?
A. Satpura Range
B. Dhupgrah
C. Vindhaya Range
D. Amarkantak Hills
Q52. Where does river Sabarmati originates ?
A. Satpura Range
B. Aravalli Hills
C. Vindhaya Range
D. Maikal HIlls
Q53. Which river is also known as salt river ?
A. Luni
B. Tapi
C. Mahi
D. Narmada
Q54. Which of the following river flows into the Rann of kutch
A. Tapi
B. Narmada
C. Luni
D. Mahi
Q55. Where does river Mahanadi originates from?
A. Satpura range
B. Aravailli hills
C. Dhupgrah
D. Sihawa Mountains
Q56. Which of the following river is called Sarrow of Oriddsa ?
A. Luni river
B. Mahanadi river
C. Godavari river
D. Krishna river
Q57. Which of the following river is largest peninsular river of India ?
A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Krishana
D. Mahanadi
Q58. Which Indian river is also known as Dakshin Ganga ?
A. Godavari river
B. Kaveri river
C. Pennar river
D. Sabarmati river
Q59. Which of the following river originates from Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra ?
A. Kaveri River
B. Mahanadi River
C. Godavari River
D. Krishna River
Q60. Which of the following river originates from Tryambakeshwar in Nashik Maharashtra ?
A. Krishna river
B, Godavari river
C. Mahanadi river
D. None of the Above
Q61. Vijaywada a largest city is located on which river ?
A. Krishna river
B. Godavari river
C. Luni river
D. Pennar river
Q62. Kaveri river originates from ?
A. Dholdar hills
B. Brahmagir range
C. Aravalli hills
D. None of Above
Q63. Kaveri River Water Dispute has been source of a conflict between ?
A. Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D. Karnataka and Kerala
Q64. Which river rises from the Nandi hills in Karnataka ?
A. Pennar river.
B. Brahmani river
C. subarnarkha river
D. None of the above
Q65. The Vattaparai falls are located on which rivers
A. Pennar river
B. Pazhayar river
C. Krishna river
D. Brhmani river
Q66. Which Strait is located between the Tamil Nadu and Jaffna district of Sri-Lanka ?
A. Maliku Strait
B. Palk Strait
C. Sunda Strait
D. Malacca Strait
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Important Rivers & Lakes in India
Q1.In Tibet Indus is known as ?
A. Lion’s Tail
B. Lion’s Leg
C. Lion’s Mouth
D. Lion’ Head
Q2. The indus River Originates from ?
A. Mansarovar Lake
B. Verinag Spring
C. Rothang Pass
D. Kailash Mountain
Q3. Which of the following is not a Tributaries of Indus River ?
A. Jhelum
B. Satluj
C. Ganga
D. Beas
Q4. The blind Indus River Dolphin is found only in which river ?
A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. None of the above
Q5. Which of the following is not the left tributaries of Indus River ?
A. Jhelum
B.Chenab
C. Satluj
D. Shyok
Q6. The river Jhelum originates from?
A. Mansarovar Lake
B. Verinag Spring
C. Rothang Pass
D. Kohlahi Glaciar
Q7. Which of the following is the largest tributary of Jhelum River?
A. Kishanganga
B. Chenab
C. Liddar
D. Ujh
Q8. The River Chenab originates from?
A. Mansarvor Lake
B. Rothang Pass
C. Bara Lacha
D. None of the Above
Q9.Baghliar Dam is Construted on which river?
A. Chenab
B. Jhelum
C. Beas
D. Ravi
Q10. Ranjit Sagar Dam is constructed on which river ?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Indus
Q11. The Ujh river flows through which district of J&K ?
A. Kathua
B. Samba
C. Doda
D. Reasi
Q12. Shahpurkandi Dam Project is located on which river ?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Sutluj
D. Ravi
Q13. Which River originates from Rakas lake near Mansarover lake ?
A. Ravi
B. Beas
C.Sutluj
D. Chenab
Q14. World’s highest gravity dam Bhakra Nangal Dam has been constructed on which River ?
A. Beas
B. Sutluj
C. Ganga
D. Brahmaputra
Q15. Beas River originates from?
A. Rohtang Pass
B. Manarovar lake
C. Bara Lacha
D. Kailash Mountain’s
Q16. Which Tourist resorts is situated on the right banks of River Beas ?
A. Patnitop Resort
B. Nubra valley
C. Manali resort
D. Shimala Resort
Q17. Which of the following dam has been constructed on River Jhelum ?
A. Salal Dam
B. Ranjit Sagar Dam
C. Kishanganga Dam
D. Uri Dam
Q18. Which of the following is not the tributaries of the Indus River ?
A.Shyok
B. Gilgit
C. Zaskar
D. Luni
Q19. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan on
A. 18 August 1958
B. 26 June 1959
C. 19th September 1960
D. 14 May 1965
Q20. According to Indus Water Treaty India can utilize how many percent of its total discharge of water.
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 20%
Q21. Where does River Ganga originates ?
A. Bara Lacha
B. Satapura Range
C. Gangotri Glacier
D. Mansaovar Lake
Q22. Where Bhagrithi river and Alakanda river meets to form river Ganga
A. Uttarkashi
B. Pauri
C. Devprayag
D. Chamoli
Q23. Where does river Alakanda originates ?
A. Satapura Glacier
B. Anamudi
C. Satopanth Glacier
D. Mount abu
Q24. Where Ganga river joined Yamuna river ?
A. Allahabad
B. Bhagalpur
C. Kanpur
D. Ferozpur
Q25. After entering Bangladesh main branch of river Ganga is known as ?
A. Megna
B. Padma
C. Samda
D. None of Above
Q26. River Ganga forms ?
A. Delta
b. Estuary
C. Both A & B
D. None of the Above
Q27. Length of river Ganga is
A. 2618 km
B. 2565 km
C. 2525 km
D. 2500 km
Q28. Which of the following is not true about to Ganga River Dolphin
A. It is an Endangered freshwater dolphin
B. It is west Bengal’s state aquatic animal
C. National Aquatic animal of India
D. It is Assam’s state aquatic animal
1. A and B
2. A and C
3. A,C and D
4. All of Above
Q29. Which river is the largest tributary of Ganga River ?
A. Gandakr River
B. Ghaghara River
C. Yumana River
D. Kosi River
Q30. Which of the following river is not left tributary of river Ganga ?
A. Ghaghara River
B. Gomti River
C. Kosi River
D. Yumana River
Q31. Which river is the longest tributary of River Ganga ?
A. Ghaghara River
B. Yumana River
C. Chambal River
D. Tamsa River
Q32. Which of the following river is not right tributary of River Ganga ?
A. Son River
B. Chambal River
C. Punpun River
D. Mahanada River
Q33. Which River is known as Saptakoshi ?
A. Mahanada River
B. Ghaghara River
C. Kosi River
D. Son River
Q34. River Mahanada originates from ?
A. Vindhaya Range
B. Tibet
C. Yamotari
D. Dargeeling hills
Q35. Which of the following river is called ‘Sarrow of Bihar’
A. Mahanada River
B. Yumana River
C. Kosi River
D. Son River
Q36. River Son originates from ?
A. Tibet
B. Amarkantak Plateau
C. Vindhaya Range
D. Nhubine Himayala Glacier
Q37. Which of the following is not a Trans-Himalayan River
A. Ganga River
B. Brahmaputra River
C. sutluj River
D. Indus
Q38. In which state does Brahmaputra enters in India ?
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. None of the Above
Q39. In which of the following river the largest river Island in the world Majuli Island is forming ?
A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. Yumana
Q40. Which of the following river is not a left bank tributary of river Brahmaputra ?
A. Dibang
B. Lohit
C. Dikhou
D. Teesta
Q41. Which of the following river is not a right bank tributary of river Brahmaputra ?
A. Subansiri
B. Barnacli
C. Dhansiri
D. Manas
Q42. Which of the following river is known as lifeline of Sikkim ?
A. Subansiri River
B. Kemeng River
C. Teesta River
D. Sankosh River
Q43. Which river is famous all over the world for its gold dust and is called gold river by locals ?
A. Subansiri River
B. Dhansiri River
C. Barnadi River
D. Dihang River
Q44. Which of the following is not west flowing river ?
A. Narmada river
B. Tapi river
C. Mahi river
D. Mahanadi
Q45. Gulf of Khambat is a sea coast of India bordering which state of Inida?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal
Q46. Where does Narmada River originates ?
A. Amarkantak Peak
B. Vindhaya Range
C. Aravalli Hills
D. Dolhadar Hills
Q47. Which of the following river is largest west flowing river in the Peninsula ?
A. Sabarmati river
B. Narmada river
C. Mahi river
D. Luni river
Q48. Indra Sagar Dam is located on which of the following rivers ?
A. Mahi
B. Tapi
C. Narmada
D. Sabarmati
Q49. Where does river Tapi originates ?
A. Vindhaya Range
B. Satpura Range
C. Dhupgrah
D. Maikal Hills
Q50. Which of the following river is known as Twin or the Handmaid of Narmada ?
A. Luni river
B. Mahi river
C. Sabarmati river
D. Tapi river
Q51. River Mahi originates from?
A. Satpura Range
B. Dhupgrah
C. Vindhaya Range
D. Amarkantak Hills
Q52. Where does river Sabarmati originates ?
A. Satpura Range
B. Aravalli Hills
C. Vindhaya Range
D. Maikal HIlls
Q53. Which river is also known as salt river ?
A. Luni
B. Tapi
C. Mahi
D. Narmada
Q54. Which of the following river flows into the Rann of kutch
A. Tapi
B. Narmada
C. Luni
D. Mahi
Q55. Where does river Mahanadi originates from?
A. Satpura range
B. Aravailli hills
C. Dhupgrah
D. Sihawa Mountains
Q56. Which of the following river is called Sarrow of Oriddsa ?
A. Luni river
B. Mahanadi river
C. Godavari river
D. Krishna river
Q57. Which of the following river is largest peninsular river of India ?
A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Krishana
D. Mahanadi
Q58. Which Indian river is also known as Dakshin Ganga ?
A. Godavari river
B. Kaveri river
C. Pennar river
D. Sabarmati river
Q59. Which of the following river originates from Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra ?
A. Kaveri River
B. Mahanadi River
C. Godavari River
D. Krishna River
Q60. Which of the following river originates from Tryambakeshwar in Nashik Maharashtra ?
A. Krishna river
B, Godavari river
C. Mahanadi river
D. None of the Above
Q61. Vijaywada a largest city is located on which river ?
A. Krishna river
B. Godavari river
C. Luni river
D. Pennar river
Q62. Kaveri river originates from ?
A. Dholdar hills
B. Brahmagir range
C. Aravalli hills
D. None of Above
Q63. Kaveri River Water Dispute has been source of a conflict between ?
A. Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D. Karnataka and Kerala
Q64. Which river rises from the Nandi hills in Karnataka ?
A. Pennar river.
B. Brahmani river
C. subarnarkha river
D. None of the above
Q65. The Vattaparai falls are located on which rivers
A. Pennar river
B. Pazhayar river
C. Krishna river
D. Brhmani river
Q66. Which Strait is located between the Tamil Nadu and Jaffna district of Sri-Lanka ?
A. Maliku Strait
B. Palk Strait
C. Sunda Strait
D. Malacca Strait
Q67. Which of the following is largest freshwater Lake of India?
A. Loktak Lake
B. Wular Lake
C. Vembanad Lake
D. Renuka Lake
Q68. Which of the following is largest Brackish water lake in India ?
A. Chilika Lake
B. Sambhar Lake
C. Victoria Sagar Lake
D. Pulicat Lake
Q69. Longest Lake of India ?
A. Surajkund Lake
B. Periyar Lake
C. Himirsar Lake
D. Vembanad Lake
Q70. Which of the following is the highest Lake in India ?
A. Tsomoriri Lake
B. Pangong Lake
C. Tso Lhamo Lake
D. Samiti Lake
Q71. Which Lake in India is known as mystery Lake ?
A. Fulhar Lake
B. Wular Lake
C. Ropar Lake
D. Roopkhund Lake
Q72. Surajkund Lake is located in which state of India ?
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttrakhand
Q73. Which of the following Lake is India’s largest salt lake ?
A. Pushkar Lake
B. Venna Lake
C. Sambhar Lake
D. Blue Bird Lake
Q74. Which of the following Lake was created by an asteroid collision with earth impact during the Pleistocene Epoch
A. Lonar Lake
B. Victoria Sagar Lake
C. Ashtamudi Lake
D. chillka Lake
Q75. Which Lake is called the only floating lake in the world due to the floating Phumdis.
A. Victoria Lake
B. Lonar Lake
C. Loktak Lake
D. Chillka Lake
Q76. Loktak Lake is located in which of the following state ?
A. Orddisa
B. Sikkim
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Q77. Which of the following Lake lies on western coasts of India ?
A. Chilika
B. Ashtamudi
C. Kolleru
D. Pulicat
Q78. What is Kayal ?
A. Lagoons of Kerala
B. Ganga Delta
C. Deccan Plateau
D. Himalayan Mountain
Q79. Which of the following is not a Lagoon
A. Chilika Lake
B. Pulicat Lake
C. Ashtamudi Lake
D. Periyar Lake
Q80. Which of the following is known as Lake District of India ?
A. Sikkim
B. Nainital
C. Shimla
D. Bandipora
Q81. Where is snow covered Lake Ghepan located ?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Sikkim
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
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