Indian Rivers and Water Resources MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Indian Rivers and Water Resources - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Kanwar Lake.

Key Points

• Kanwar lake or Kabartal Lake is situated in the Begusarai district of Bihar. 
• It is Asia’s largest oxbow lake.
• It is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to the curving of the Burhi Gandak river
• It has been declared as a Ramsar site in November 2020 and become the first Ramsar site in Bihar.
• Kanwar Lake Bird sanctuary is home to 60 migratory birds that come from Central Asia in winter and recorded around 106 species of resident birds.

Important Points 

• The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
• The treaty was signed on 2 Feb 1971 in the city of Ramsar in Iran on the Caspian Sea, hence got the name Ramsar Convention.
• India now has 91 Ramsar sites.

The correct answer is 'Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (mythical).

Key Points

• Prayagraj is also called Sangam due to the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (mythical).
• The confluence of three rivers is a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.
• At Triveni Sangam, the Ganges and the Yamuna can be identified by their different colors – the water of the Ganges is clear while that of the Yamuna is greenish in color.
• The third river, the mythical Saraswati, is invisible.
• It is one of the sites for the historic Kumbh Mela which is held every 12 years.

The correct answer is Saharanpur.

• The Hathnikund barrage irrigation project is located in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

• It is a joint project of 5 states namely Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
• This barrage has been constructed in 1872 in Saharanpur on the Yamuna River.
• Due to destruction by the heavy flood of 1978, the central government planned a pact among these 5 states on the demand of Yamuna River water on 12th May 1994.
• Thus, the construction of the new barrage was started in 1994 and completed in 1999.

The correct answer is Yamuna.

Key Points

• The major source of water for the Agra Canal is the Yamuna River
  • The Agra Canal is an important irrigation canal in Uttar Pradesh.
  • The canal receives water from the Yamuna River at Okhla.
  • It provides water for agricultural purposes in Agra and surrounding areas.
  • The Yamuna River is a crucial water source for various canals in the region.

Additional Information

• Ganga: Major river flowing through northern India.
• Gomti: Flows through cities like Lucknow.
• Betwa: Flows through the districts of Bundelkhand.

The correct answer is Krishna River.

Key Points

• The Srisailam Dam is located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
• Srisailam hydroelectric power project is constructed across the Krishna River.
• The Srisailam project is the 12th largest capacity hydroelectric project in the country.
• The 512 m long and 145 m high dam was constructed in a deep gorge.
• The left bank hydroelectric power station generates 6 X 150 MW of power and the right bank generates 7 X 110 MW of power.
• Srisailam dam forms the reservoir with a gross storage of 215 TMC ft.
• The Srisailam hydroelectric power station is the third-largest construction project in India.

Important Points

• The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric plant in India.
• Its power capacity is 1920 megawatts.
• The first hydroelectric power station was the Shivanasamudra hydroelectric power station.
• Tehri Hydro Power Plant is the tallest hydropower project in the country, and Terry Dam is also the tallest hydropower plant in India.
• The Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power Plant is the largest underground hydroelectric project in the country.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Tons

Key Points

• Tons River is a major perennial Himalayan river that flows through the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand and touches Himachal Pradesh.
  • ​It is the largest tributary of the Yamuna River.
  • Having a length of 148 km.
  • The source of this river is Bandarpuch Mountain.
  • Tons River carries below Kalsi, near the town of Dehradun in Uttarakhand.

Additional Information

• The Brahmaputra is the 9th largest and 15th longest river in the world.
• In Arunachal Pradesh, the river Bhramputra is known as Siang/Dihang.
• The river enters Arunachal Pradesh near Gelling where it is known as the Siang or Dihang.
• The total length of the Siang River is 294.5 km till its point of confluence with the Dibang and Lohit rivers.
• The Siang river meets two other major tributaries of Brahmaputra Dibang and Lohit at the place named Kobo. From this point, the river is known as the Brahmaputra till it enters Bangladesh.
• About Bhramputra River:

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The correct answer is Shipki la.

Key Points

• Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-Tibet border.
• The river Sutlej enters India through this pass.
  • It is located in the Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet.
• This pass is India's third border post for trade with Tibet after Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand.

Important Points

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• Tehri Dam
  • The tallest dam in India is the Tehri dam built across the Bhagirathi River.
  • The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world.
  • It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam in Uttarakhand, India

Additional Information

• Major Dams and their location

The correct answer is Tung Bhadra Dam.

Key Points

• Tung Bhadra Dam is constructed on the Tung Bhadra river in Karnataka.
• There are 5 National Parks and 23 Wildlife sanctuaries.

• The capital of Karnataka is Bengaluru.
• The official language of Karnataka is Kannada.
• Srisailam Dam is located in Andhra Pradesh.
• Gandhi Sagar Dam is located in Madhya Pradesh.
• Mullaiperiyar Dam is located in Kerala.

Additional Information

• Dams in Karnataka:

The correct answer is Krishna.

Key Points

• Musi River is a tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau flowing through Telangana.
• Musi River is also known as Musinuru or moosa River or Muchukunda.
• Hyderabad is situated on the banks of the Musi river.
• Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar are dams built on it that used to act as a source of water for Hyderabad.

Additional Information

• The following table shows the different aspects of rivers of east flowing in a tabular manner:

• Rani-ki-Vav, on the banks of the Saraswati River, was initially built as a memorial to a king in the 11th century AD. It is located in Gujarat.
• It is an exceptional example of a distinctive form of subterranean water architecture of the Indian subcontinent.
• This stepwell was built by the Solanki dynasty’s queen Udayamati in the 11th century as a memorial to her deceased husband Bhimdev I.
• Over the years, as the Saraswati river changed its course, the massive structure was flooded and lay buried until its excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India in the late 1980s.
• Rani-ki-Vav highlights the sanctity of water as it is designed as an inverted temple under the earth’s surface. 

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• The new 100 rupee note (colored Lavender)  features the motif of 'Rani ki Vav', Queen's Stepwell, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Gujarat's Patan. 

Correct Answer Parushini

Key Points

• The Vedic name of the Ravi river is Parushini.
• Rigveda mentions a group of 7 rivers known as Sapta-Sindhu.
• River Saraswati with five rivers of Punjab makes up 6 of the 7 rivers, though the 7th is still not confirmed.
• In Vedic texts, Yamuna is known as Yami while in later literature, the river is called Kalindi.
• The Rigvedic and modern name of the rivers are:-

The correct answer is Krishna.

Key Points

The correct answer is Bhagirathi and Bhilangna.

Key Points

• On the banks of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers, Tehri Dam is located.
• Tehri Dam-
  • ​The Tehri Dam is the fourth-highest dam in the world and the highest dam in India.
  • It is situated in Uttarakhand's Tehri district.
  • The Bhagirathi, the major stream, has its beginnings in the Garhwal Himalaya.
  • The river travels 205 kilometres from Gaumukh through the Uttarakhand state, passing through the districts of Uttarkashi and Tehri, until arriving at Devprayag, where it joins with another headstream, the Alaknanda, to form the Holy Ganga.
• Bhilangna-
  • Bhilangna River is in the Garhwal region.
  • The length of the river is 80 Km.
  • Khatling glacier is located in district Tehri Garhwal of Uttarakhand.
  • Bhilangana is a tributary of river Bhagirathi.
    • At Ghansali, it joins one of its principal tributaries, the Bal Ganga. 

Additional Information

•  Panch Prayag-
  • ​Vishnu Prayag- Alaknanda+Dhauliganga
  • Nand Prayag-Alaknanda+Nandakini
  • Karna Prayag-Alaknanda+Pindar
  • Rudra Prayag- Alaknanda+Mandakini
  • Dev Prayag-Alaknanda+Bhagirathi