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  1. Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow?

  2. A.

     Hooghly

    B.

     Damodar

    C.

     Ghaghara

    D.

     Kosi

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  3. Consider the following pairs:
    Tributary - Main River
    a. Chambal - Narmada
    b. Son - Yamuna
    c. Manas - Brahmaputra
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched

  4. A.

     a, b and c

    B.

     a and b only

    C.

     a and c only

    D.

     c only

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  5. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are

  6. A.

     Narmada and Tapi

    B.

     Narmada and Cauvery

    C.

     Godavari and Krishna

    D.

     Tapi and Cauvery

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  7. Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'?

  8. A.

     Godavari

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Mahanadi

    D.

     Cauvery

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  9. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?

  10. A.

     Surat

    B.

     Agra

    C.

     Cuttack

    D.

     Mysore

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  11. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea

  12. A.

     Periyar

    B.

     Cauvery

    C.

     Narmada

    D.

     Tapti

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  13. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

  14. A.

     Mahanadi

    B.

     Godavari

    C.

     Cauvery

    D.

     Krishna

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  15. The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?

  16. A.

     Bias

    B.

     Sutlej

    C.

     Shylok

    D.

     Nubra

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  17. The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers?

  18. A.

     Jhelum

    B.

     Chenab

    C.

     Indus

    D.

     Ravi

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  19. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?

  20. A.

     Andhra Pradesh

    B.

     Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Karnataka

    D.

     Madhya Pradesh

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