INDIAN RIVERS : PART -2

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INDIAN RIVERS : PART -2


(100 Question and Answers based on Indian Rivers )
1. The Peninsular river get maximum water from   Answer : Monsoon rainfall
2. The major west flowing Peninsular rivers are Answer : Narmada ,Tapti,Sabarmati
3. The major east flowing Peninsular rivers are Answer:Mahanadhi,Godavari,Krishna,Kaveri
4. Which is the largest west flowing Peninsular river? Answer : Narmada
5. Third largest river that completely flows within India? Answer :Narmada
6. Which river that forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India? Answer :Narmada
7. The river which has been mentioned as Nammadus in the periplus of Erythrean sea? Answer : Narmada
8. The river which is called as the river between two mountains? Answer : Narmada
9. Which river flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? Answer :Narmada
10. World’s first canal top 1 MV solar power plant is on Answer : Narmada Branch Canal Network
11. The river that flows in between Deccan plateau and Malwa plateau? Answer : Narmada
12. The social movement organised against Sardar Sarovar project? Answer : Narmada Bachao Andolan
13. Who is the main leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan? Answer : Medha Patkar
14. The major city situated on the banks of river Narmada? Answer : Jabalpur
15. Kanha National Park is situated on the bank of which river? Answer : Narmada
16. Fossils of Dinosaours are found on the banks of the which river? Answer : Narmada
17. Major projects constructed on the river Narmada are?  Answer : Indira Sagar, Omkareswar
18. Which is the second largest west flowing Peninsular river? Answer : Tapti
19. India’s second largest river that flows through rift valley? Answer : Tapti
20. River knows as ‘The Twin’ of the river Narmada and “The Handmaid’ of the Narmada? Answer : Tapti
21. The river that flows between the Godavari and Narmada river? Answer : Tapti river
22. Which is the major river of Rajasthan ? Answer : Luni
23. The river which is known as Sagarmati in its source region? Answer : Luni
24. The major river which flows through the desert of Rajasthan? Answer : Luni
25. The length of Luni river ? Answer : 551 Km
26. The river Luni is ends in the marshy lands of which place? Answer : Rann of Kutch
27. Largest river in Odisha? Answer : Mahanadi
28. River known as the ‘Sorrow of Orissa’? Answer : Mahanadi
29. Cuttack is located on the banks of which river? Answer : Mahanadi
30. Hirrakud dam constructed across which river ? Answer : Mahanadi
31. The major tributaries of Mahanadi? Answer : Ib, Tel
32. The largest tributaries of Mahanadi? Answer : Sheonath
33. The first privatised river in India ? Answer : Sheonath
34. The major distributary of Mahanadi ,that serves as nesting ground for Olive Ridley Turtles? Answer : Devi river
35. The paradeep port is at the mouth of river ? Answer : Mahanadi
36. Mahanadi discharges its water to?  Answer : Bay of Bengal
37. The mouth of river Mahanadi Answer : False point
38. The largest Peninsular river in India? Answer : Godavari
39. The second longest river in India? Answer : Godavari
40. Longest river in the Deccan region? Answer : Godavari
41. The festival held on the banks of river Godavari once in 12 years ? Answer : Pushkaram
42. The Sriram Sagar project also known as the pochampadu project is on which river? Answer : Godavari
43. Kaleshwaram irrigation project of Telangana is on river? Answer : Godavari
44. The second largest east flowing Peninsular river: Answer : Krishna
45. Krishna river rises near:  Answer :Mahabalaeswar in the Sahyadri
46. Mallikarjuna temple situated on the banks of river : Answer : Krishna
47. The largest city on the banks on the river Krishna : Answer : Vijayawada
48. The Hogenakal falls is on river: Answer :Kaveri
49. The water fall which is known as the ‘Niagara of India’ ? Answer : Hogenakkal falls
50. The tributary of Kaveri that brings drinking water to Bengal city? Answer : Arkavathi
51. First dam in India ,the Grand Dam is on river: Answer : Kaveri
52. Srirangapatanam , sivasamudram island etc are on the river? Answer : Kaveri
53. The first hydro electric project in India? Answer : Sivasamudram
54. Kaveri river empties into Bay of Bengal at: Answer : Poompuhar
55. The river Sharavati originates from : Answer : Shimoga
56. The highest waterfall , Joy fall or Gersoppa falls is on river : Sharavati
57. Kuvam and Adayar river flows through: Answer : Chennai city
58. Suvari river flows through : Answer : Goa
59. Nethravathi river flows through : Answer : Mangalapuram
60. Mithi/Mahim river flows through: Answer : Mumbai
61. India’s first rubber dam is situated in the river: Answer : Jan Javathi
62. The largest city on the banks of Godhavari : Answer :Rajamundry
63. The Hirakud dam is located in which river: Answer : Mahanadi
64. Name the world’s largest Masonry Dam built across Krishna river: Answer :Nagarjuna Sagar
65. The river which is known as Dakshina Ganga: Answer : Kaveri
66. Life line of Sikkim: Answer : Teesta
67. Life line of Goa: Answer : Mandovi
68. Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh: Answer : Narmada
69. Lifeline of Andra Pradesh : Answer :Godavari
70. Life line of Pakistan: Answer : Indus
71. Lifeline of Kerala : Answer :Periyar
72. Lifeline of Maharastra: Answer : Koyna
73. The major hydropower project construted across Narmada : Answer : Sardar Sarovar project
74. The world’s second largest dam : Answer : Sardar sarovar project
75. Surat is the major city that lies on the banks of:  Answer : Tapti
76. The river which flows through Thar Desert : Answer :Luni
77. The second largest peninsular river in India: Answer : Krishna
78. The Krishna river originates from Mahabaleswar in : Answer : Maharashtra
79. River Manjira is the major source of drinking water to: Answer : Hyderabad and Secundarabad
80. The river which is known as Pampa during the epic period : Answer : Tungabhadra
81. Krishna river basin lies in the state of  : Answer : Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,and Maharashtra
82. The Indian river which drains into Ganga : Answer : Kaveri
83. The river which is known as Dakshina Ganga : Answer : Thamaraparani
84. The Indian river which drains into Palk strait: Answer : Vaiga
85. Vridha Ganga: Answer :Godavari
86. Dakshina Ganga : Answer :Kaveri
87. Telugu Ganga: Answer :Krishna
88. Ardha Ganga : Answer :Krishna
89. Red river : Answer :Brahmaputra
90. Salt river : Answer : Luni
91. Holy river in Kerala : Answer : Pampa
92. Holy river in Jainism : Answer : Rajupalika
93. Holy river of Hinduism/India : Answer : Ganga
94. The Krishna river drains into : Answer : Bay of Bengal
95. Vijayavada is located on the banks of : Answer : Krishna
96. The ruins of Vijayanagara empire are on the banks of : Answer :Krishna
97. The port located at the mouth of river : Answer :Mahanadi: Paradeep
98. Nasik and Rajamudry are situated on the banks of : Answer : Godavari
99. Sriram sagar project (Pochampad) is on the river : Answer : Godavari
100. The river flows through rift valley between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? Answer: Narmada

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