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Consider the following pairs:

Glacier River

1. Bandarpunch Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri Chenab
3. Milam Mandakini
4. Siachen Nubra
5. Zemu Manas

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a)

1, 2 and 4

(b)

1, 3 and 4

(c)

2 and 5

(d)

3 and 5

Correct Answer

(a)

Explanation

The glacier at the base of Bandarpoonch peak
feeds the Hanuman Ganga River which joins the
Yamuna so option 1 is incorrect.
2. Bara Shigri feds river Chenab . So option 2 is
correct.
3. The Milam glacier is the source of the
Goriganga River. So option 3 is incorrect
4. River Nubra is fed by Siachen Glacier so option
4 is correct.
5. Zemu Glacier drains the east side of
Kanchenjunga, and feeds the river teesta. So
option 5 is incorrect.

Microtheme: "Indian Geography:Rivers,Lakes" β€”
31 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

  1. [2026] Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:
    1. Antecedent drainage system.
    2. Flows through three countries.
    3. Originates in the Tibetan Plateau; important for irrigation.
    4. Does not form distributaries.
    Select the answer from the following:

    • (a) Brahmaputra
    • (b) Indus
    • (c) Sutlej
    • (d) Teesta
    Correct Answer: (C) Sutlej
  2. [2024] Consider the following information:
    Waterfall Region River
    1. Dhuandhar Malwa Narmada
    2. Hundru Chota Nagpur Subarnarekha
    3. Gersoppa Western Ghats Netravati
    In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

    • (a) Only one*
    • (b) Only two
    • (c) All three
    • (d) None
    Correct Answer: (A) Only one*
  3. [2024] With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?

    • (a) Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi
    • (b) Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi*
    • (c) Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak
    • (d) Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak
    Correct Answer: (B) Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi*
  4. [2023] Consider the following statements :
    1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
    2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
    3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
    How many of the statements given above are correct?

    • (a) Only one
    • (b) Only two
    • (c) All three
    • (d) None
    Correct Answer: (A) Only one
  5. [2023] Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

    • (a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
    • (b) Marakkanam Salt Pans
    • (c) Naupada Swamp
    • (d) Rann of Kutch
    Correct Answer: (D) Rann of Kutch
  6. [2022] Consider the following pairs :
    Reservoirs – States
    1. Ghataprabha β€” Telangana
    2. Gandhi Sagar β€” Madhya Pradesh
    3. Indira Sagar β€” Andhra Pradesh
    4. Maithon β€” Chhattisgarh
    How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?

    • (a) Only one pair
    • (b) Only two pairs
    • (c) Only three pairs
    • (d) All four pairs
    Correct Answer: (C) Only three pairs
  7. [2022] Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?

    • (a) Cauvery
    • (b) Manjira
    • (c) Pennar
    • (d) Tungabhadra
    Correct Answer: (C) Pennar
  8. [2021] With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of

    • (a) glaciers
    • (b) mangrove areas
    • (c) Ramsar sites
    • (d) saline lakes
    Correct Answer: (D) saline lakes
  9. [2021] With reference to the Indus river system, among the following four rivers, one of them joins the Indus directly:

    • (a) Chenab
    • (b) Jhelum
    • (c) Ravi
    • (d) Sutlej
    Correct Answer: (D) Sutlej
  10. [2021] Consider the following rivers:
    1. Brahmani
    2. Nagavali
    3. Subarnarekha
    4. Vamsadhara
    Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

    • (a) 1 and 2
    • (b) 2 and 4
    • (c) 3 and 4
    • (d) 1 and 3
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 4
  11. [2019] Consider the following pairs:
    Glacier River
    1. Bandarpunch Yamuna
    2. Bara Shigri Chenab
    3. Milam Mandakini
    4. Siachen Nubra
    5. Zemu Manas
    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    • (a) 1, 2 and 4
    • (b) 1, 3 and 4
    • (c) 2 and 5
    • (d) 3 and 5
    Correct Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4
  12. [2019] What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

    • (a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
    • (b) Tropical rain forests
    • (c) Underground cave systems
    • (d) Water reservoirs
    Correct Answer: (D) Water reservoirs
  13. [2018] Which one of the following is an β€˜artificial lakeβ€˜?

    • (a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
    • (b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
    • (c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
    • (d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
    Correct Answer: (A) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
  14. [2017] With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
    1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
    2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
    3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • (a) 1 and 3 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) 2 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 only
  15. [2016] Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra?
    1. Dibang
    2. Kameng
    3. Lohit
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
  16. [2016] Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

    • (a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra
    • (b) Godavari and Krishna
    • (c) Mahanadi and Son
    • (d) Narmada and Tapti
    Correct Answer: (B) Godavari and Krishna
  17. [2015] Consider the following rivers :
    (1) Vamsadhara
    (2) Indravati
    (3) Pranahita
    (4) Pennar
    Which of the above are tributes of Godavari?

    • (a) 1, 2 and 3
    • (b) 2, 3 and 4
    • (c) 1, 2 and 4
    • (d) 2 and 3 only
    Correct Answer: (D) 2 and 3 only
  18. [2014] Consider the following rivers :
    1. Barak
    2. Lohit
    3. Subansiri
    which of the above flows/flow through
    Arunachal Pradesh ?
    (a) 1 only
    (b) 2 and 3 only
    (c) 1 and 3 only
    (d) 1, 2 and 3

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
  19. [2014] Consider the following pairs:
    Wetlands : Confluence of rivers
    Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej
    Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
    Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
    Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
  20. [2013] The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east.
    Why?
    (1). It occupies a linear rift valley.
    (2). It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
    (3). The land slopes to the west from Central India.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 and 3
    • (c) 1 and 3
    • (d) None
    Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
  21. [2011] The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong Rivers originate in Tibet’s narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a β€œU” turn in its course to flow into India. This β€œU” turn is due to

    • (a) Uplift of folded Himalayan series
    • (b) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
    • (c) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
    • (d) Both (a) and (b) above
    Correct Answer: (B) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
  22. [2010] With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct ?

    • (a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
    • (b) It flows into Gulf of Kachchh
    • (c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
    • (d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchcch
    Correct Answer: (D) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchcch
  23. [2010] Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

    • (a) Beas and Chenab only
    • (b) Beas and Ravi only
    • (c) Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej only
    • (d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna
    Correct Answer: (D) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna
  24. [2009] Consider the following statements :
    1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
    2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
  25. [2009] At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

    • (a) Amarkantak
    • (b) Badrinath
    • (c) Mahabaleshwar
    • (d) Nasik
    Correct Answer: (A) Amarkantak
  26. [2009] Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?

    • (a) Beas
    • (b) Chenab
    • (c) Ravi
    • (d) Sutlej
    Correct Answer: (D) Sutlej
  27. [2008] Consider the following statements:
    Tributary River – Main River
    1. Chambal: Narmada
    2. Sone: Yamuna
    3. Manas: Brahmaputra.

    • (a) 1, 2 and 3
    • (b) 1 and 2 only
    • (c) 2 and 3 only
    • (d) 3 only
    Correct Answer: (D) 3 only
  28. [2008] Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
    Irrigation Project – State
    1. Damanganga: Gujarat
    2. Girna: Maharashtra
    3. Pamba: Kerala.

    • (a) 1 and 2 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
  29. [2008] Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
    Waterfalls – River
    1. Kapildhara Falls: Godavari
    2. Jog Falls: Sharavati
    3. Sivasamudram Falls: Cauvery.

    • (a) 1 and 2 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
  30. [2008] With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

    • (a) Chambal
    • (b) Narmada
    • (c) Tapi
    • (d) Bhima
    Correct Answer: (B) Narmada
  31. [2007] Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
    List-I (Town) List-II (River Nearer to it)
    A. Betul – Indravati
    B. Jagdalpur – Narmada
    C. Jabalpur – Shipra
    D. Ujjain – Tapti
    A B C D
    (a) 1 4 2 3
    (b) 4 1 2 3
    (c) 4 1 3 2
    (d) 1 4 3 2

    • (a) 1 4 2 3
    • (b) 4 1 2 3
    • (c) 4 1 3 2
    • (d) 1 4 3 2
    Correct Answer: (B) 4 1 2 3