Indian Rivers MCQ - MCQ GK

Indian Rivers MCQ

Total Questions: 100

1) Which is the longest river in India?

a) Ganges

b) Brahmaputra

c) Yamuna

d) Godavari

2) Which river is known as the 'Saraswati' in ancient texts?

a) Ganges

b) Saraswati

c) Sindhu

d) Krishna

3) Which river flows through the city of Varanasi?

a) Yamuna

b) Ganges

c) Godavari

d) Krishna

4) What is the primary tributary of the Ganges?

a) Yamuna

b) Brahmaputra

c) Saraswati

d) Godavari

5) Which river is also called 'Sindhu'?

a) Ganges

b) Brahmaputra

c) Indus

d) Yamuna

6) Which river originates from the Western Ghats?

a) Narmada

b) Ganges

c) Brahmaputra

d) Yamuna

7) The river known for its delta at the Bay of Bengal is?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Ganges

d) Brahmaputra

8) Which river is considered sacred by Hindus?

a) Saraswati

b) Ganges

c) Yamuna

d) All of the above

9) Which river is the lifeline of Punjab?

a) Ganges

b) Sutlej

c) Indus

d) Yamuna

10) Which river forms the border between India and Pakistan?

a) Ravi

b) Beas

c) Indus

d) All of the above

11) Which river is the longest in South India?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Kaveri

d) Tungabhadra

12) What is the main tributary of the Brahmaputra?

a) Yamuna

b) Teesta

c) Saraswati

d) Kaveri

13) Which river flows through the Thar Desert?

a) Ganges

b) Saraswati

c) Rajasthan

d) Yamuna

14) What is the origin of the Narmada River?

a) Amarkantak

b) Western Ghats

c) Himalayas

d) Vindhya Range

15) Which river is also known as 'Mahanadi'?

a) Brahmaputra

b) Godavari

c) Mahanadi

d) Yamuna

16) The river that flows through Sikkim is?

a) Brahmaputra

b) Teesta

c) Ganges

d) Yamuna

17) Which river is famous for its 'Dudhwa National Park'?

a) Yamuna

b) Ganges

c) Saraswati

d) Ganga

18) Which is the primary river of Maharashtra?

a) Krishna

b) Godavari

c) Narmada

d) Tapti

19) Which river is considered the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

a) Kosi

b) Ganges

c) Yamuna

d) Brahmaputra

20) Which river has the largest river basin in India?

a) Ganges

b) Brahmaputra

c) Indus

d) Godavari

21) The river that is the main source of irrigation in Punjab is?

a) Beas

b) Ravi

c) Sutlej

d) Yamuna

22) Which river is known as 'Krishna'?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Yamuna

d) Ganges

23) Which river is famous for the Khadakwasla Dam?

a) Ganges

b) Krishna

c) Panshet

d) Godavari

24) The river that flows through the Nilgiri Hills is?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Brahmaputra

d) Kaveri

25) Which river is a major source of drinking water in Bangalore?

a) Krishna

b) Cauvery

c) Godavari

d) Yamuna

26) What is the total length of the Ganges River?

a) 2500 km

b) 2525 km

c) 2550 km

d) 2600 km

27) Which river flows through the 'Sundarbans' delta?

a) Ganges

b) Brahmaputra

c) Godavari

d) Krishna

28) Which river is famous for its 'Kumbh Mela'?

a) Ganges

b) Yamuna

c) Saraswati

d) Brahmaputra

29) Which river is known as 'Kaveri' in Tamil Nadu?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Kaveri

d) Narmada

30) What is the primary tributary of the Godavari River?

a) Krishna

b) Mahanadi

c) Narmada

d) Purna

31) Which river is known for its 'Golden Triangle' tourist circuit?

a) Ganges

b) Brahmaputra

c) Godavari

d) Krishna

32) The river that is the main source of water for irrigation in Tamil Nadu is?

a) Godavari

b) Krishna

c) Kaveri

d) Yamuna

33) Which river flows through the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

a) Ganges

b) Brahmaputra

c) No major river

d) Yamuna

34) Which river is known as the 'Lifeline of Assam'?

a) Brahmaputra

b) Yamuna

c) Ganges

d) Godavari

35) Which river is the main tributary of the Yamuna?

a) Ganges

b) Sutlej

c) Ravi

d) Ghaghara

36) Which river is famous for the Tehri Dam?

a) Ganges

b) Krishna

c) Bhagirathi

d) Yamuna

37) Which river forms the largest delta in the world?

a) Brahmaputra

b) Ganges

c) Indus

d) Godavari

38) Which river is known as 'Narmada'?

a) Godavari

b) Narmada

c) Saraswati

d) Kaveri

39) Which river is called the 'Life of Rajasthan'?

a) Saraswati

b) Ravi

c) Brahmaputra

d) Indus

40) What is the main tributary of the Mahanadi?

a) Godavari

b) Brahmani

c) Krishna

d) Yamuna

41) Which river is famous for its 'Chhat Puja'?

a) Yamuna

b) Ganges

c) Saraswati

d) Krishna

42) Which river is the primary source of water for the cities of Agra and Delhi?

a) Yamuna

b) Ganges

c) Godavari

d) Krishna

43) Which river is known for its 'Kosi Barrage'?

a) Kosi

b) Yamuna

c) Ganges

d) Brahmaputra

44) What is the origin of the Yamuna River?

a) Yamunotri

b) Gangotri

c) Amarkantak

d) Western Ghats

45) Which river is considered the 'Mother of Rivers' in India?

a) Ganges

b) Yamuna

c) Narmada

d) Brahmaputra

46) Which river is famous for the 'Har Ki Pauri' ghat?

a) Ganges

b) Yamuna

c) Krishna

d) Godavari

47) Which river is the main tributary of the Narmada?

a) Tapti

b) Mahi

c) Saraswati

d) Mahi

48) What is the average length of the Brahmaputra River?

a) 2900 km

b) 2700 km

c) 3000 km

d) 3100 km

49) Which river is the lifeline of Kerala?

a) Periyar

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Narmada

50) Which river is known for the 'Ganga Sagar Mela'?

a) Ganges

b) Yamuna

c) Saraswati

d) Krishna

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