Drainage System of the Arabian Sea

Q. Which of these rivers is not a tributary of Indus?

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

Q. Where does the river Ghaggar originate from?

1. Morni Hills
2. Aravalli Hills
3. Shivalik hills
4. Khasi hills

Q. Pick the river that flows through Coorg.

1. Pennar River
2. Krishna River
3. Kaveri River
4. Vaigai River

Q.

Why was it said that river valleys were cradles of ancient civilisation? Explain with examples.

Q. This is a great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia. The river’s annual flow is about twice that of the Nile River and three times as that of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers combined. The river’s conventional name derives from the Tibetan and Sanskrit name Sindhu. The earliest chronicles and hymns of the Aryan peoples of ancient India, the Rigveda, mention the river, which is the source of the country’s name. Identify the river.

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

Q. Which of the following rivers are found in the Maharashtra Table-Land?

1. Dibang
2. Manjhira
3. Godavari
4. Wardha
5. Subansiri
6. Krishna
7. Wainganga
8. Lohit

Q. Pair the rivers with places from where they originate.

1. Indus
2. Near Anantnag
3. Beas
4. Mansarovar lake
5. Rakstal lake
6. Beas Kund
7. Jhelum
8. Sutlej

Q. How long does the Luni river travel?

1. 100 km
2. 200 km
3. 300 km
4. 400 km

Q. Around ________ of water flow through the rivers annually.

1. 1, 67, 750 crore cubic metres
2. 1, 675 crore cubic metres
3. 67, 750 crore cubic metres
4. 16, 770 crore cubic metres