Five Rivers of Punjab

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What Is The Influence Of the Himalayas On Indian Agriculture?

Q. Which civilisation flourished around the Indus River basin?

1. Mesopotamian
2. Egyptian
3. Harappan
4. Chinese

Q.

In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture?

1. Coastal Areas

2. Western Himalayas

3. Northern Plains

4. Desert

Q.

The longest river of south India is

Q. The five rivers of Punjab divide the land into provinces called.

1. Misls
2. Doabs
3. Deltas
4. Floodplains

Q. What does the word 'Punjab' mean?

1. Land of five mountains
2. Land of five rivers
3. Land of five rulers
4. Land of five religions

Q. Match the rivers to the civilisations which were formed on their banks.

1. Indus
2. Tigris and Euphrates
3. The Nile

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which civilisations existed on Earth along with the Harappan civilisation during the same era?

1. Aztecs
2. Mayans
3. Mesopotamians
4. Egyptians

Q. Since Punjab has fertile lands due to the floodplains brought in by the five rivers, agriculture is a major industry.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the length of the Indus river?

1. 3200 km
2. 3000 km
3. 2300 km
4. 2000 km

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What portion of the population is engaged in agriculture in Punjab?

1. One-tenth
2. Four-twentieth
3. Two-fifth
4. Three-seventh

Q. Why did ancient civilisations develop on river banks?

1. Ease of transport of goods
2. Fertile soil for cultivation
3. Abundance of water
4. Space for recreation

Q. Pop the bubbles that contain the names of the rivers of Punjab.

1. Ganga
2. Ravi
3. Kaveri
4. Satluj
5. Beas
6. Godavari
7. Brahmaputra
8. Chenab
9. Jhelum
10. Krishna

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which rivers out of the five rivers of Punjab flow in Pakistan?

1. Jhelum
2. Beas
3. Chenab
4. Ravi

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which civilisation existed on the banks of River Euphrates?

1. Harappan
2. Mesopotamian
3. Egyptian
4. Mayan

Q. It is the duty of the canal administration to look after the service, maintenance and repair of the irrigation canals.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How has the rivers of Punjab affected the lives of the people?

1. Frequent power cuts
2. Availability of drinking water
3. Promotion of tourism
4. Floods

Q. Who is responsible for the repair, maintenance, and proper running of the canals in Punjab?

1. Kandi Area Development Head
2. Government of India
3. Farmers of Punjab
4. Department of Irrigation

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How many rivers make up a doab?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How did the location of the earliest civilisations affect the people?

1. Easy to irrigate
2. Unfertile soil
3. More hunting
4. Abundance of food crops