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Important Rivers, River, Islands, Deltas and Lakes GK Questions and Answers | Physical Geography MCQs

1. The Buckingham Canal runs through
  1. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
  2. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
  4. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

2. Which of the following rivers is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Cauvery

Answer: Godavari

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3. Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
  1. Surat
  2. Ahmedabad
  3. Ahmedabad
  4. Nagpur

Answer: Nagpur

4. The Point of origin of Indus River is
  1. Hindu Kush Mountain
  2. Himalaya Range
  3. Karakoram Range
  4. Mount Kailash

Answer: Mount Kailash

5. The Siachin Glacier’s melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?
  1. Bias
  2. Sutlej
  3. Shylok
  4. Nubra

Answer: Nubra

6. Which of the following river originates out of India?
  1. Brahmaputra
  2. Beas
  3. Ravi
  4. Jhelum

Answer: Brahmaputra

7. Surat is located on the bank of which river?
  1. Narmada
  2. Sharawati
  3. Mahi
  4. Tapti

Answer: Tapti

8. River Indus originates from
  1. Hindukush range
  2. Himalayan range
  3. Karakoram range
  4. Kailash range

Answer: Kailash range

9. In which among the following countries is the river island Yeouido located?
  1. Brazil
  2. South Korea
  3. China
  4. Hungary

Answer: South Korea

10. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
  1. Narmada and Tapi
  2. Narmada and Cauvery
  3. Godavari and Krishna
  4. Tapi and Cauvery

Answer: Godavari and Krishna

11. The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers?
  1. Jhelum
  2. Chenab
  3. Indus
  4. Ravi

Answer: Chenab

12. Nasik is located on the bank of which river?
  1. Mahanadi
  2. Tapti
  3. Krishna
  4. Godavari

Answer: Godavari

13. The total length of the river Ganga is about
  1. 3000 km
  2. 3425 km
  3. 2500 km
  4. 2750 km

Answer: 2500 km

13. Which of the following is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
  1. Sicily
  2. Honshu
  3. Greenland
  4. Corsica

Answer: Sicily

14. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in
  1. United Kingdom
  2. Australia
  3. India
  4. New Zealand

Answer: India

15. The largest irrigation canal in India
  1. Yamuna canal
  2. Indira Gandhi canal
  3. Sirhand canal
  4. Upper Bari Doab canal

Answer: Indira Gandhi canal

16. Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?
  1. Karnataka Andhra Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra Karnataka

Answer: Maharashtra Karnataka

17. The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?
  1. Myanmar
  2. Pakistan
  3. Tibet
  4. China

Answer: Tibet

18. Which of the following country has the most Islands?
  1. Greenland
  2. Finland
  3. Norway
  4. Sweden

Answer: Sweden

19. Which of the following island is NOT a part of the Caribbean?
  1. Bermuda
  2. Antigua
  3. Aruba
  4. Dominica

Answer: Bermuda

20. Which of the following is the highest lake above sea level in the world?
  1. Lake Titicaca
  2. Lake Baikal
  3. Lake Victoria
  4. Lake Huron

Answer: Lake Titicaca

21. Ob is a name of river located in _____.
  1. Russia
  2. Sudan
  3. Tanzania
  4. Zambia

Answer: Russia

22. Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in Africa?
  1. Lake Victoria
  2. Lake Erie
  3. Lake Superior
  4. Lake Ladoga

Answer: Lake Victoria

23. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
  1. Ganga
  2. Yamuna
  3. Sutlej
  4. Ravi

Answer: Sutlej

24. Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake (by volume) in the world?
  1. Lake Victoria
  2. Lake Baikal
  3. Lake Erie
  4. Lake Huron

Answer: Lake Baikal

25. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
  1. Mahanadi
  2. Godavari
  3. Tapti
  4. Cauvery

Answer: Tapti

26. Which of the following is the deepest lake in the world?
  1. Dead Sea
  2. Lake Baikal
  3. Lake Huron
  4. Lake Victoria

Answer: Lake Baikal

27. The river Cauvery flows from ________
  1. Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka to Maharashtra
  3. Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala to Tamil Nadu

Answer: Karnataka to Tamil Nadu

28. The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are
  1. Narmada and Luni
  2. Narmada and Tapi
  3. Tapi and Mahi
  4. Mahi and Luni

Answer: Narmada and Tapi

29. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. Nagaland

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

30. Which of the following river is known as India’s River of Sorrow?
  1. Hooghly
  2. Damodar
  3. Ghaghara
  4. Kosi

Answer: Kosi

31. The Alamatti is on the river
  1. Godavari
  2. Cauvery
  3. Krishna
  4. Mahanadi

Answer: Krishna

32. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
  1. Surat
  2. Agra
  3. Cuttack
  4. Mysore

Answer: Mysore

33. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Karnataka

34. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
  1. Fatehpur
  2. Bhagalpur
  3. Uttarkashi
  4. Kanpur

Answer: Uttarkashi

35. Luzon Island is located in which of the following country?
  1. Philippines
  2. Japan
  3. Madagascar
  4. Indonesia

Answer: Philippines

36. Which of the following is the world’s smallest Island nation?
  1. Honshu
  2. Vatican City
  3. Nauru
  4. Monaco

Answer: Nauru

37. Which of the following is the oldest lake in the world?
  1. Lake Victoria
  2. Lake Titicaca
  3. Lake Huron
  4. Lake Baikal

Answer: Lake Baikal

38. Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in Asia?
  1. Lake Baikal
  2. Lake Victoria
  3. Lake Superior
  4. Lake Erie

Answer: Lake Baikal

39. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?
  1. Ganga
  2. Krishna
  3. Cauvery
  4. Brahmaputra

Answer: Brahmaputra

40. Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order?
  1. Ganga Indus Brahmaputra Godavari
  2. Indus Ganga Brahmaputra Godavari
  3. Brahmaputra Indus Ganga Godavari
  4. Indus Ganga Godavari Brahmaputra

Answer: Brahmaputra Indus Ganga Godavari

41. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called “The River of Sorrow” is
  1. Mahanadi
  2. Damodar
  3. Krishna
  4. Godavari

Answer: Damodar

42. Which of the following is an inland riverine port?
  1. Kolkata
  2. Mumbai
  3. Chennai
  4. Tuticorin

Answer: Kolkata

43. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
  1. Mahanadi
  2. Godavari
  3. Cauvery
  4. Krishna

Answer: Cauvery

44. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
  1. Krishna
  2. Mahanadi
  3. Kosi
  4. Narmada

Answer: Narmada

45. Which of the following is the second-largest island in the world?
  1. Finland
  2. Greenland
  3. New Guinea
  4. Borneo

Answer: New Guinea

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