Indian geography miscellaneous


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









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    Indravati is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India.

    Correct Option: A

    Indravati is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India.


  1. Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?









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    Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.

    Correct Option: C

    Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.



  1. Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between









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    The sharing of waters of the river Kaveri has been the source of a serious conflict between the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The genesis of this conflict rests in two controversial agreements— one signed in 1892 and another in 1924—between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Princely State of Mysore. The 802 km Kaveri River has 32,000 sq km basin area in Karnataka and 44,000 sq km basin area in Tamil Nadu.

    Correct Option: C

    The sharing of waters of the river Kaveri has been the source of a serious conflict between the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The genesis of this conflict rests in two controversial agreements— one signed in 1892 and another in 1924—between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Princely State of Mysore. The 802 km Kaveri River has 32,000 sq km basin area in Karnataka and 44,000 sq km basin area in Tamil Nadu.


  1. The longest dam in India is









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    Hirakud Dam is not only India's, but one of the world's largest & longest dams. This dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. Built in 1956, the dam is the world's largest earthen dam.

    Correct Option: C

    Hirakud Dam is not only India's, but one of the world's largest & longest dams. This dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. Built in 1956, the dam is the world's largest earthen dam.



  1. Match the following :
    Dams Rivers
    A.Hirakud 1.Beas
    B.Pong Dam2. Bhagirathi
    C.Tehri Dam 3. Ravi
    D. Thein Dam 4.Mahanadi









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    The correct answer should be: a-4; b-1; c-2; and d3. Hirakud Dam: built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in Odisha; Pong Dam: also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh; Tehri Dam: a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand; and Thein Dam: part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River.

    Correct Option: E

    The correct answer should be: a-4; b-1; c-2; and d3. Hirakud Dam: built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in Odisha; Pong Dam: also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh; Tehri Dam: a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand; and Thein Dam: part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River.