Indian Rivers GK Multiple Choice Questions | Rivers of India Quiz
1. Name the watershed from where all Major Rivers in India originate?
- Aravalli Range
- Sahyadri or The Western Ghats in Western India
- Himalaya and Karakoram Ranges
- Vindhya and Satpura ranges and Chotanagpur plateau in central India
2. Which Sea does the Rivers in India pour off?
Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
3. Name the three River Basins that Himalayan glaciers divide?
- Indus
- Ganga
- Brahmaputra
4. Largest River System in India?
Ganga
5. Which Indian Rivers pour into Bangladesh?
- Ganga
- Meghna
- Brahmaputra
6. How many Major Rivers make up the River System of India?
7 (Seven)
7. Name the Major Rivers that make up the River System in India?
- Indus
- Godavari
- Brahmaputra
- Krishna
- Tapi
- Narmada
- Mahanadi
8. Name the 4 classification of River System in India?
- Himalayan Rivers
- Deccan Rivers
- Coastal Rivers
- Rivers of Inland Water Drainage.
9. Rivers that flow into Arabian Sea?
- Narmada
- Tapti
- Periyar
10. Largest River in India?
Ganga
11. Smallest River in India?
Arvari River
12. Rivers in India that get lost into sand?
- Luni
- Rupen
- Saraswati
- Ghagghar
- Banas
- Machhu
13. Largest River Island in India? (As well as World)
Majuli (formed by Brahmaputra River, Assam)
14. Deepest River Valley in India?
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
15. Longest River Bridge in India?
Bhupen Hazarika Setu (9.15 km, Assam)
16. Longest River Bridge in Mumbai?
Bandra-Worli Sea Link (A.K.A Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link)
17. How many Rail-Cum-Road Bridges are there in India as of 2020?
16
18. Largest River without Delta?
Narmada
19. Longest Tributary River of India?
Yamuna (A.K.A Jumna and Jamna)
20. Longest River in India?
Ganga (2,601 Km)
21. River that is known as Dakshin Ganga?
Godavari River
22. What is Brahmaputra known as in Tibet?
Yarlung Tsangpo River
23. National River of India?
Ganga
24. Which River is known as Sindhu River?
Indus River
25. Longest River in the World?
Nile River
26. What is River Ganga called in Bangladesh?
Padma River
27. Which River has lent its name to India?
Indus River
28. From where River Ganga Originate?
Gangotri Glacier
Explanation: River Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier of the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
29. Which Sea does River Ganga end?
Bay of Bengal
30. Which Indian River is known as the “Red River”?
Brahmaputra River
31. What is Ganga called in Nepal?
Gandak River (A.K.A Gandaki River and Narayani River)
32. Which River is located in Kolkata?
River Hooghly
33. How many Large Rivers does Patna have?
4 (Four)
34. Largest River Basin in the World?
Amazon Basin
35. Cities covered by River Ganga in India?
- Rishikesh
- Haridwar
- Bijnor
- Farrukhabad
- Kannauj
- Bithoor
- Kanpur
- Jajmau
- Prayagraj
- Varanasi
- Patna
- Bhagalpur
- Katihar
- Murshidabad
- Plassey
- Nabadwip
- Kolkata
- Baranagar
36. Cities covered by River Ganga in Bangladesh?
- Rajshahi
- Dhaka
- Chandpur
- Chittagong
37. Length of Ganga?
2,601 Km (1,616 miles)
38. Basin size of Ganga?
1,320,000 km2 (510,000 sq miles)
39. Where is “Song River” located?
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
40. Which River is known as Yarlung Tsangpo?
Brahmaputra River
41. Which is the Second Largest River in India?
Godavari (1,465 km)
42. Oldest River in India?
Narmada River
43. Most Dangerous River in India?
Vishwamitri River (Full of Crocodiles)
44. Transparent River in India?
Umngot River
Explanation: Umngot River is located at Dawki village of Meghalaya. The waster is so clean that you can see the rocks under the water.
45. Which Indian river is known as “Dead River”?
Ghaggar River (Rajasthan)
46. Is there any state in India that does not have any River?
No (All Indian states have rivers)
47. Which is the Fastest Flowing River in India?
Teesta River (Sikkim and West Bengal)
48. Which is the Longest River in Asia?
Yangtze River
49. Which state is called “Nadiyo ka Maayka”?
Madhya Pradesh
50. Birth Place of River Brahmaputra?
Himalayas
51. Which state has the maximum number of Rivers in India?
Andhra Pradesh
52. What is the name of the Brahmaputra River in Arunachal Pradesh?
Siang (A.K.A Dihang)
53. Which Country has no River?
Saudi Arabia
54. Which River is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
Damodar River
55. Which River is known as “Dakshin Ganga”?
Godavari
56. Which Indian River is known as “The Sorrow of Bihar”?
Kosi River
57. The Indian River that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
Mahi River
58. Two Headstreams of Ganga?
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
59. Which Indian River is called the Salt River?
Luni River (A.K.A Lavanavari)
60. How many Indian Rivers have been classified as Major Rivers by the Government?
12 (Twelve)
Explanation: Ganga, Narmada, Yamuna, Saraswathi, Kaveri, Godavari, Pranhita, Krishna, Bhima, Tapati, Tungabhadra, and Sindhu.
61. The River is known as Singi Khamban in Tibet?
Indus River
62. What is River Ganga called in Hellenic (Ancient Greek)?
Ganges
63. Name the state called “The Land of Five Rivers”?
Punjab
64. “Male River” in India?
Brahmaputra River
65. Which River is called the Daughter of Sun?
Yamuna River
66. Which is the Largest River flowing through the State of Rajasthan?
Chambal River
67. Which is the Longest and only River of Rajasthan that flows throughout the year?
Chambal River
68. Which is the Largest River Basin in India?
Ganga Basin
69. Which River is called “Lions Mouth” in Tibet?
River Indus
70. Which River is a habitat for freshwater dolphins in India?
Ganga River
71. Full Length of the Brahmaputra from Tibet?
3,080 km
72. Name of the place where “Alaknanda and Bhagirathi” meets to become River Ganga?
Devprayag
73. Longest River that flows entirely in India?
Godavari River
74. Barrage from where River Ganga bifurcates?
Farakka Barrage
75. Longest River in Goa?
Mandovi River (81 km)
76. Rivers that make Estuary in India?
Narmada and Tapti
77. Which cities are situated on the banks of River Ganga?
- Allahabad
- Murshidabad
- Haridwar
- Baharampur
- Kanpur
- Kolkata
- Patna, etc.
78. Which River flows through Delhi?
Yamuna River
79. How many Rivers are there in Uttar Pradesh?
31 (Thirty-One)
80. The river that flows near the Taj Mahal?
Yamuna River
81. Name the Major East Flowing Rivers in India?
- Ganga
- Brahmaputra
- Vaigai
- Godavari
- Krishna
- Kaveri
- Mahanadi
- Pennaiyar
- Penneru
- Subarnarekha
82. Name the Major West Flowing Rivers in India?
- Indus
- Sharavati
- Ghaggar
- Luni
- Pampa
- Periyar
- Bharathappuzha
- Narmada
- Tapi
- Sabarmati
- Mahi
83. Which is the Biggest, Tallest, and Highest Dam in India?
Tehri Dam
84. Which River in India has the Highest Dam?
Bhagirathi River
85. Longest Dam in India?
The Hirakud Dam (25.8 km)
86. Which River in India has the Longest Dam?
Mahanadi River
87. Oldest Dam in India?
Kallanai Dam
88. Which Indian River has the oldest Dam?
Kaveri River
89. Which State has the most number of Dams in India?
Maharashtra (More than 1821)
90. Longest River of South India?
Godavari (A.K.A Dakshina Ganga)
91. Which state has the Highest and Biggest Dam in India?
Uttarakhand
92. Which River has Laxman Jhula Bridge?
River Ganga
93. Which River is known as Sagarmati?
Luni River
94. Where does Godavari River originate?
Nasik (Maharashtra)
95. Where does the Beas River originate?
Rohtang La
96. Which is the most Polluted River in India?
Yamuna River
97. Which state is known as “City of Lakes”?
Udaipur
98. Which color is used in the topographical map to show Rivers and Lakes?
Blue
99. Which River originates in India and ends in India?
Chambal River
100. Which River is located near Ajmer?
Luni River
101. Which Riverbank is situated in Aizawl?
Tlawng River Valley
102. What are the most abundant dissolved ions in seawater?
- Sodium
- Magnesium
- Calcium
- Sulfate
- Chloride
103. Which River does not originate from India?
Brahmaputra River
104. Which Dam is present in Sutlej River?
Bhakra Dam
105. Which Major Rivers are not Peninsular Rivers of India?
Ganga and Yamuna
106. Where is the Mayurakshi Dam project?
River Mayurakshi (Jharkhand)
107. On which bank of River, Ahmedabad is situated?
Sabarmati River
108. Which River Basin is called “Ruhr of India”?
Damodar Valley Corporation
109. Where does the Narmada River rise?
Amarkantak Plateau (Madhya Pradesh)
110. What are the Perennial Rivers in India?
- Ganga
- Yamuna
- Indus
- Brahmaputra
- Kaveri, etc