Drainage Systems

49 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following assertion:
    In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either had shifted from the Ganga to the Indus or vice versa.
    Which of the following is/are the basis of the above assertion?
    1. The Nadi-Sukta of the Rigveda
    2. The explorations of the Sutlej and the Yamuna by Robert Bruce Foote
    3. The presence of the same species of dolphins in both the Indus and the Ganga river systems
    Select the answer using the code given below:
    UPSC CSE I - 2026
  2. 2
    Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:
    1. It has an antecedent drainage system.
    2. It flows through three countries.
    3. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
    4. It does not form distributaries.
    Select the answer from the following:
    UPSC CSE I - 2026
  3. 3
    With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2024
  4. 4
    Consider the following statements :
    1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
    2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
    3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
    How many of the statements given above are correct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2023
  5. 5
    Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  6. 6
    Consider the following pairs :
    Reservoirs States
    1. Ghataprabha Telangana
    2. Gandhi Sagar Madhya Pradesh
    3. Indira Sagar Andhra Pradesh
    4. Maithon Chhattisgarh
    How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  7. 7
    With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2021
  8. 8
    Consider the following rivers:
    1. Brahmani
    2. Nagavali
    3. Subarnarekha
    4. Vamsadhara
    Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
    UPSC CSE I - 2021
  9. 9

    Which of the following Protected Areas are located in the Cauvery basin?

    1. Nagarhole National Park
    2. Papikonda National Park
    3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
    4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    UPSC CSE I - 2020
  10. 10
    Consider the following pairs :
    Famous place River
    1. Pandharpur Chandrabhaga
    2. Tiruchirappalli Cauvery
    3. Hampi Malaprabha
    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2019
  11. 11
    Consider the following pairs:
    Glacier River
    1. Bandarpunch Yamuna
    2. Bara Shigri Chenab
    3. Milam Mandakini
    4. Siachen Nubra
    5. Zemu Manas
    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2019
  12. 12
    Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2018
  13. 13
    With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements :
    1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
    2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
    3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2017
  14. 14
    Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?
    1. Dibang
    2. Kameng
    3. Lohit
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    UPSC CSE I - 2016
  15. 15
    Consider the following rivers :
    1. Vamsadhara
    2. Indravati
    3. Pranahita
    4. Pennar
    Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
    UPSC CSE I - 2015
  16. 16
    Consider the following rivers:
    1. Barak
    2. Lohit
    3. Subansiri
    Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  17. 17
    Consider the following pairs:
    Wetlands Confluence of rivers
    1. Harike Wetlands Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
    2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park Confluence of Banas and Chambal
    3. Kolleru Lake Confluence of Musi and Krishna
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  18. 18
    The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?
    1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
    2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
    3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  19. 19
    Consider the following pairs:
    National Park River flowing through the Park
    1. Corbett National Park Ganga
    2. Kaziranga National Park Manas
    3. Silent Valley National Park Kaveri
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  20. 20

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    Dam/Lake River
    (a) Govind Sagar Sutlej
    (b) Kolleru Lake Krishna
    (c) Ukai Reservoir Tapi
    (d) Wular Lake Jhelum
    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  21. 21

    Rivers that pass-through Himachal Pradesh are:

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  22. 22

    At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards the north and merges with another important river flowing towards the Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards the Arabian Sea?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  23. 23

    Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  24. 24

    Consider the following statements:

    1. There are no east-flowing rivers in Kerala.
    2. There are no west-flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  25. 25

    Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Waterfall River
    1. Kapildhara Falls Godavari
    2. Jog Falls Sharavathi
    3. Shivasamudram Falls Cauvery
    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  26. 26

    With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  27. 27

    Consider the following pairs:

    Tributary River Main River
    1. Chambal Narmada
    2. Sone Yamuna
    3. Manas Brahmaputra

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  28. 28

    Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Irrigation Project State
    1. Damanganga Gujarat
    2. Girna Maharashtra
    3. Pamba Kerala
    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  29. 29

    Which one of the following rivers originates in Amarkantak?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  30. 30

    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

    List-I (Town) List-II (River Nearer to
    it)
    A. Betul 1. Indravati
    B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
    C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
    D. Ujjain 4. Tapti
    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  31. 31

    Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India.
    Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  32. 32

    Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  33. 33

    From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  34. 34

    Which one of the following statements is not correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  35. 35

    Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  36. 36

    Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.
    Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  37. 37

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multi-purpose river valley project of independent India
    2. Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  38. 38

    What is the correct sequence of the rivers—Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi—in the descending order of their lengths?

    UPSC CSE I - 2003
  39. 39

    Correct sequence of eastward-flowing rivers of Peninsular India from north to south:

    UPSC CSE I - 2002
  40. 40
    Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins.

    Names of drainage basins:

    1. Ganga Brahmaputra
    2. Indus
    3. Parana
    4. Zambezi

    Codes:

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  41. 41

    Which one of the following statements is not true?

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  42. 42

    Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  43. 43
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    In the given figure, the site of the Tehri Dam has been labelled as:

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  44. 44

    Which one of the following east-flowing rivers of India has a rift valley due to down warping?

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  45. 45

    The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is:

    UPSC CSE I - 1997
  46. 46

    The Alamatti is on the river:

    UPSC CSE I - 1997
  47. 47
    A map of the country AI-generated content may be incorrect.

    In the map shown, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are:

    UPSC CSE I - 1997
  48. 48

    Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    1. Idukki: Thermal power station
    2. Sabarigiri : Hydro-electric project
    3. Ghatprabha : Irrigation project
    4. Ramganga: Multipurpose project
    UPSC CSE I - 1996
  49. 49

    Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattnam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

    UPSC CSE I - 1996