The Five Rivers

Q. The five rivers that flow through Punjab are the Indus, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Yamuna.

1. True
2. False

Q. Punjab is called as the land of five rivers. Which river among the following is not a part of the five rivers?

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

Q. The word 'Punjab' stands for .

1. land of five rivers
2. land of five senses
3. land of five valleys

Q. This is the longest of the five tributaries of the river Indus from which Punjab gets its name. It crosses Himachal Pradesh before entering Punjab. It receives the Beas river before entering Pakistan. Identify this river.

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

Q. Punjab is derived from two words, Punj meaning ___ and Aab meaning ___.

1. river, five
2. five, river
3. five, mountain
4. mountain, five

Q. This is one of the five tributaries of the river Indus through which Punjab gets its name. This river once marked the easternmost border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BCE. Identify this river.

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

Q. The _____ river does not flow through West Punjab in Pakistan.

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

Q. Which of the following rivers flows through East Punjab?

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

Q. Which among the following rivers of Punjab are not a part of India anymore?

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

Q. Assertion (A): The word 'Punjab' translates to as 'the land of the six rivers'.
Reason (R): The word 'Punj’ means six and ‘Aab’ means water in the Persian language.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is false but R is true.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. The rivers of Punjab served as both barriers for invaders and and as trade routes.

1. True
2. False

Q. The district of Rohtak became a part of in 1966 during the reorganisation of states on linguistic grounds.

1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Himachal Pradesh