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  1. Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ?

  2. A.

     Indrawati

    B.

     Son

    C.

     Gomati

    D.

     Yamuna

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  3. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river

  4. A.

     Jhelam

    B.

     Beas

    C.

     Ravi

    D.

     Ganga

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  5. The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is :
    1. Kishenganga
    2. Ganga
    3. Wainganga
    4. Penganga

  6. A.

     1, 2, 3, 4

    B.

     2, 1, 3, 4

    C.

     2, 1, 4, 3

    D.

     1, 2, 4, 3

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  7. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ?
    (A) Brahamaputra
    (B) Sutlej
    (C) Indus
    (D) Bhagirathi

  8. A.

     A and C

    B.

     B and C

    C.

     A, B and C

    D.

     A, B, C and D

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  9. Arrange the following rivers from South to North:
    1. Cauvery
    2. Krishna
    3. Godavari
    4. Mahanadi

  10. A.

     1, 3, 2, 4

    B.

     3, 4, 1, 2

    C.

     2, 4, 3, 1

    D.

     1, 2, 3, 4

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  11. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers?
    I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas
    II. They have a perennial flow
    III. They have a great capacity for erosion
    IV. They do not form gorges

  12. A.

     I and II

    B.

     I, II and III

    C.

     III and IV

    D.

     II and IV

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  13. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to

  14. A.

     Uplift of folded Himalayan series

    B.

     Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

    C.

     Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains

    D.

     Both (a) and (b) above

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  15. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is

  16. A.

     Rudraprayag

    B.

     Devprayag

    C.

     Vishnuprayag

    D.

     Karnaprayag

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  17. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.

  18. A.

     Gandak

    B.

     Kosi

    C.

     Tista

    D.

     Brahmaputra

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  19. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ?
    1. Ghaghra
    2. Gandak
    3. Son
    4. Punpun

  20. A.

     1, 2 and 4

    B.

     1, 3 and 4

    C.

     2 and 4

    D.

     1, 2, 3 and 4

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