Rivers of India — Set 2
Geography · भारत की नदियां · Questions 11–20 of 100
Which river originates from the Mahabaleshwar region?
Correct Answer: B. Krishna
• **Krishna River** = rises at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra's Sahyadri (Western Ghats), the second-largest east-flowing peninsular river. • **1,400 km** — length of Krishna; major tributaries include Tungabhadra, Bhima, and Koyna rivers. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Cauvery: originates at Talakaveri in Karnataka's Brahmagiri hills; Pennar: smaller river from Nandi Hills; Godavari: originates at Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, not Mahabaleshwar.
The Shivanasamudra Falls is on which river?
Correct Answer: B. Cauvery
• **Shivanasamudra Falls** = on the Cauvery river in Karnataka, split into two cascades — Gaganachukki and Bharachukki. • **1902** — year Asia's first hydroelectric power station was commissioned here using the power of Shivanasamudra Falls. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Netravati: west-flowing Karnataka river, no major waterfall here; Krishna: Shivanasamudra is on Cauvery, not Krishna; Godavari: no falls by this name.
Which river is known for the 'V-shaped' valley and is the largest tributary of the Indus?
Correct Answer: D. Chenab
• **Chenab River** = largest tributary of the Indus river system, formed by the union of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi. • **960 km** — length of Chenab in India before it enters Pakistan, draining large parts of Jammu and Himachal Pradesh. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Ravi: smaller Punjab river, actually a tributary of Chenab; Jhelum: originates in Kashmir's Verinag spring; Beas: flows entirely within India, joining the Sutlej.
The 'Luni' river, which disappears in the Rann of Kutch, flows through which state?
Correct Answer: A. Rajasthan
• **Luni River** = originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli range in Rajasthan; an endorheic river that disappears in the Rann of Kutch. • **495 km** — length of Luni; fresh near source but becomes highly saline in lower reaches due to desert groundwater. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Gujarat: Luni ends at Rann of Kutch boundary but flows through Rajasthan; Haryana: no part of Luni basin; MP: Luni does not originate or flow through Madhya Pradesh.
Which river forms the boundary between India and Bangladesh at its mouth?
Correct Answer: B. Meghna
• **Meghna River** = formed by the Padma-Jamuna confluence in Bangladesh; creates a vast delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. • **160 km** — approximate width of the Meghna estuary, one of the widest river mouths in the world. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Ganga: splits into Padma (Bangladesh) and Hooghly (India) before reaching sea; Brahmaputra: called Jamuna in Bangladesh, merges with Padma first; Hooghly: Indian distributary, not the boundary at mouth.
Which river is also known as the 'Vridha Ganga'?
Correct Answer: C. Godavari
• **Godavari** = called 'Vridha Ganga' (Old Ganga) due to its ancient geological age and vast Deccan catchment area. • **3,13,000 sq km** — Godavari basin area, the second-largest in India after the Ganga basin. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Cauvery: called 'Ganges of the South', not Vridha Ganga; Krishna: second-longest peninsular river, no such title; Narmada: called 'Reva', not Vridha Ganga.
The city of Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of which river?
Correct Answer: A. Sabarmati
• **Sabarmati River** = flows through Ahmedabad, Gujarat; Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram stands on its western bank. • **371 km** — length of the Sabarmati; it originates in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Luni: desert river ending in Rann of Kutch, does not pass through Ahmedabad; Tapi: flows through Surat, not Ahmedabad; Mahi: flows south of Ahmedabad into the Gulf of Khambhat.
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
Correct Answer: C. Damodar
• **Damodar River** = called 'Sorrow of Bengal' due to unpredictable flooding; the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) now regulates its flow. • **1948** — year DVC was established to control Damodar floods, modelled on the Tennessee Valley Authority of the USA. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Hugli: Ganga distributary, not flood-prone with this title; Kosi: 'Sorrow of Bihar', a different river; Gandak: left-bank Himalayan tributary, unrelated to Bengal floods.
The Amarkantak plateau is the source of which two rivers?
Correct Answer: C. Narmada and Son
• **Amarkantak** = the highland plateau in MP from which both Narmada (west) and Son (north) originate, flowing in opposite directions. • **1,065 m** — elevation of Amarkantak; it demonstrates a rare radial drainage pattern where rivers flow in multiple directions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Son and Mahanadi: Mahanadi originates in Chhattisgarh's Sihawa, not Amarkantak; Tapi and Mahanadi: Tapi rises in Betul district (Satpura range); Narmada and Tapti: Tapi rises in Betul, not Amarkantak.
Which of the following rivers is an 'antecedent' river?
Correct Answer: D. Indus
• **Antecedent River** = a river that predates the mountains it cuts through; the Indus carved deep gorges as the Himalayas slowly rose. • **5,000 m** — depth of some Indus gorges near Namcha Barwa, among the world's deepest river gorges. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Yamuna: a consequent river following Himalayan slope, not antecedent; Godavari: peninsular river, not Himalayan; Ganga: ancient river but not a classic antecedent like Indus or Brahmaputra.