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Q1GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 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?

  • AGhaghara - Gomati - Gandak - Kosi
  • BGomati - Ghaghara - Gandak - KosiCorrect
  • CGhaghara - Gomati - Kosi - Gandak
  • DGomati - Ghaghara - Kosi - Gandak

Explanation

Correct. Moving eastward after Prayagraj, the Gomati joins first (near Varanasi), followed by the Ghaghara, then the Gandak, and finally the Kosi farther east in Bihar.

Q2GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 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?

  • AOnly oneCorrect
  • BOnly two
  • CAll three
  • DNone

Explanation

Correct. Only Hundru Falls on the Subarnarekha in the Chota Nagpur Plateau is correctly matched. Dhuandhar is on the Narmada but at Bhedaghat in the Marble Rocks area (Jabalpur), not Malwa. Gersoppa (Jog Falls) is on the Sharavathi, not the Netravati.

Q3GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 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?

  • AOnly oneCorrect
  • BOnly two
  • CAll three
  • DNone

Explanation

Correct. Only statement 1 is correct. The Jhelum flows through Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir. Kolleru lies between the Krishna and Godavari deltas but is not directly fed by the Krishna. Kanwar Lake in Bihar is an oxbow lake associated with older fluvial processes, not specifically the Gandak's current meandering.

Q4GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2022

Consider the following pairs: Wetland/Lake - Location 1. Hokera Wetland - Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh 3. Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura 4. Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil Nadu How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • AOnly one pair
  • BOnly two pairsCorrect
  • COnly three pairs
  • DAll four pairs

Explanation

Correct. Renuka Wetland is in Himachal Pradesh and Rudrasagar Lake is in Tripura. Hokera Wetland is in Jammu and Kashmir (not Punjab), and Sasthamkotta Lake is in Kerala (not Tamil Nadu).

Q5GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2022

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs - States 1. Ghataprabha - Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon - Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

  • AOnly one pair
  • BOnly two pairs
  • COnly three pairsCorrect
  • DAll four pairs

Explanation

Correct. Gandhi Sagar is correctly located in Madhya Pradesh. However, Ghataprabha reservoir is in Karnataka (not Telangana), Indira Sagar is in Madhya Pradesh (not Andhra Pradesh), and Maithon Dam is in Jharkhand on the Damodar basin (not Chhattisgarh).

Q6GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2021

With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of:

  • AGlaciers
  • BMangrove areas
  • CRamsar sites
  • DSaline lakesCorrect

Explanation

Correct. Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are all saline or salt lakes located in the arid region of Rajasthan. They are remnants of the Tethys Sea or formed by endorheic drainage in the Thar Desert.

Q7GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2021

Consider the following rivers: 1. Brahmani 2. Nagavali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

  • A1 and 2
  • B2 and 4Correct
  • C3 and 4
  • D1 and 3

Explanation

Correct. The Nagavali and Vamsadhara both originate in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha. The Brahmani originates in the Chota Nagpur Plateau and the Subarnarekha also rises in the Chota Nagpur region near Ranchi.

Q8GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2021

With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?

  • AChenab
  • BJhelum
  • CRavi
  • DSutlejCorrect

Explanation

Correct. The Jhelum joins the Chenab, and the Ravi also joins the Chenab. The Chenab then merges with the Sutlej to form the Panjnad, which joins the Indus. Thus the Sutlej (via Panjnad) is the river that carries all three and joins the Indus directly.

Q9GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2020

Consider the following statements: 1. 36% of India's districts are classified as 'overexploited' or 'critical' by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). 2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act. 3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A1 only
  • B2 and 3 onlyCorrect
  • C2 only
  • D1 and 3 only

Explanation

Correct. The CGWA was constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and India does have the largest area under groundwater irrigation globally. The percentage of overexploited districts cited in statement 1 is not accurate.

Q10GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2019

What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

  • ARecently discovered uranium deposits
  • BTropical rain forests
  • CUnderground cave systems
  • DWater reservoirsCorrect

Explanation

Correct. Aliyar (Tamil Nadu), Isapur (Maharashtra) and Kangsabati (West Bengal) are all dam/reservoir sites built for irrigation and water supply purposes.

Q11GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 2018

Which of the following is an artificial lake?

  • AKodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)Correct
  • BKolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
  • CNainital (Uttarakhand)
  • DRenuka (Himachal Pradesh)

Explanation

Correct. Kodaikanal Lake was constructed in 1863 by Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of Madurai, by damming a stream. It is a man-made, star-shaped lake.

Q12GeographyIndian Drainage SystemsPYQ 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?

  • A1 and 3 only
  • B2 onlyCorrect
  • C2 and 3 only
  • D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Correct. The Rangeet originates near the Rathong Glacier in western Sikkim and is a major tributary of the Teesta. The Teesta's source is distinct from the Brahmaputra's, and it joins the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) in Bangladesh rather than flowing directly into the Bay of Bengal.

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