GK Questions on Rivers of India for Class 2

Rivers are a major source of water. In India, most of the rivers are worshipped like goddesses.

They play a crucial role in our lives. Through them, we receive drinking water, water for irrigation, water for the production of electricity, etc. Due to a considerable number of rivers and their tributaries, India is often regarded as the Land of Rivers! Given here are the GK Questions on Rivers of India which Class 2 kids must be aware of.

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Answer the following questions:

1. Which river is infamous as the Sorrow of Bengal?

GK Questions on Rivers of India for Class 2 - Sorrow of Bengal

  1. Damodar River
  2. Ganga River
  3. Hooghly River
  4. Haldi River

2. Which river is also known as Dakshin Ganga?

  1. Krishna
  2. Cauvery
  3. Godavari
  4. Mahanadi

3. ______ is known as the Sorrow of Bihar.

  1. Son River
  2. Gandaki River
  3. Bagmati River
  4. Koshi River

4. Which river in India crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?

  1. Tapi River
  2. Jhelum river
  3. Krishna River
  4. Mahi River

5. Which river has the largest basin in India?

  1. Narmada
  2. Kaveri
  3. Indus
  4. Ganga

6. Which river in India is called the salt river?

  1. Luni
  2. Sutlej
  3. Manas
  4. Mahi

7. Which is the longest river in India?

  1. Brahmaputra
  2. Indus
  3. Ganga
  4. Yamuna

8. What are the two headstreams of Ganga?

  1. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
  2. Bhagirathi and Yamunotri
  3. Yamunotri and Mansarovar
  4. Alaknanda and Mansarovar

9. Which of the following rivers flows through the rift valley in India?

  1. Narmada
  2. Brahmaputra
  3. Yamuna
  4. Jhelum

10. ________ is the place where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi join and take the name Ganga.

GK Questions on Rivers of India for Class 2 - Devprayag

  1. Haridwar
  2. Devprayag
  3. Allahabad
  4. Rishikesh

11. Which of the following is a habitat for freshwater dolphins?

GK Questions on Rivers of India for Class 2 - dolphin

  1. Luni
  2. Brahmaputra
  3. Sabarmati
  4. Ganga

12. The _______ river originates from Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.

  1. Narmada
  2. Mahi
  3. Tapti
  4. Godavari

India has 9 major River Systems- Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus, Narmada, Taapi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi. Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej (Satluj) are part of the Indus river system. Son, Yamuna, Budhi Khandak, Gandak, and Sabazpati are tributaries of the Ganga.

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Answers:

1. (a) Damodar River 2. (c) Godavari 3. (d) Koshi River 4. (d) Mahi River
5. (d) Ganga 6. (a) Luni 7. (c) Ganga 8. (a) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
9. (a) Narmada 10. (b) Devprayag 11. (d) Ganga 12. (a) Narmada

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