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  1. River Indus originates from

  2. A.

     Hindukush range

    B.

     Himalayan range

    C.

     Karakoram range

    D.

     Kailash range

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  3. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?

  4. A.

     Mahanadi

    B.

     Godavari

    C.

     Tapti

    D.

     Cauvery

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  5. The river Cauvery flows from ________

  6. A.

     Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu

    B.

     Karnataka to Maharashtra

    C.

     Karnataka to Tamil Nadu

    D.

     Kerala to Tamil Nadu

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  7. The fertile land between two rivers is called

  8. A.

     Drainage basin

    B.

     Watershed

    C.

     Doab

    D.

     Lowland or terrain

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  9. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?

  10. A.

     Ganga

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Cauvery

    D.

     Brahmaputra

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  11. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?

  12. A.

     Godavari

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Mahanadi

    D.

     Narmada

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  13. Consider the following pairs-
    Tributary - Main river
    1. Chambal - Yamuna
    2. Son - Narmada
    3. Manas - Brahmaputra
    Which of the following is correctly matched

  14. A.

     1, 3

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     1,2 and 3

    D.

     Only 2

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  15. Which of the fullowing river forms estuary?

  16. A.

     Narmada

    B.

     Cauvery

    C.

     Krishna

    D.

     Mahanadi

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  17. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

  18. A.

     Cauvery

    B.

     Narmada

    C.

     Kosi

    D.

     Godavari

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  19. In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?

  20. A.

     Madhya Pradesh

    B.

     Maharashtra

    C.

     Gujarat

    D.

     Rajasthan

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