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Which lake is near the source of the Indus river?
Which lake is near the source of the Indus river?
What is the length of the Indus plain?
What is the length of the Indus plain?
Which of the following rivers merges with the Indus at Mithankot in Pakistan?
Which of the following rivers merges with the Indus at Mithankot in Pakistan?
Where does the Indus river emerge in Pakistan?
Where does the Indus river emerge in Pakistan?
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What fraction of the Indus river flows through India?
What fraction of the Indus river flows through India?
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Where does the Ganga River enter the plains?
Where does the Ganga River enter the plains?
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Which river is a right-bank tributary of the Ganga?
Which river is a right-bank tributary of the Ganga?
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What is the source of the Ganga River?
What is the source of the Ganga River?
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Which tributary of the Ganga is known to contribute to flooding in the northern plains?
Which tributary of the Ganga is known to contribute to flooding in the northern plains?
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Which of the following tributaries originates from the peninsular uplands?
Which of the following tributaries originates from the peninsular uplands?
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What type of rivers in India are considered perennial?
What type of rivers in India are considered perennial?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Penninsular rivers?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Penninsular rivers?
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Which river is an example of a Himalayan river?
Which river is an example of a Himalayan river?
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What is a defining feature of the course of Himalayan rivers?
What is a defining feature of the course of Himalayan rivers?
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Which statement regarding the drainage system in India is correct?
Which statement regarding the drainage system in India is correct?
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Which of the following rivers is NOT a Penninsular river?
Which of the following rivers is NOT a Penninsular river?
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How do Penninsular rivers typically differ from Himalayan rivers in volume?
How do Penninsular rivers typically differ from Himalayan rivers in volume?
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What primarily controls the drainage systems in India?
What primarily controls the drainage systems in India?
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What is the main flow direction of the Ganga River?
What is the main flow direction of the Ganga River?
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What happens to the Ganga River at Farakha?
What happens to the Ganga River at Farakha?
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Which river joins the Ganga River in Bangladesh?
Which river joins the Ganga River in Bangladesh?
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What is the approximate length of the Ganga River?
What is the approximate length of the Ganga River?
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What characterizes the plain formed between Ambala and Sunderban?
What characterizes the plain formed between Ambala and Sunderban?
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What is the origin of the Brahmaputra River?
What is the origin of the Brahmaputra River?
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Where does the Brahmaputra River primarily flow?
Where does the Brahmaputra River primarily flow?
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Which rivers join the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh?
Which rivers join the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh?
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How does the Brahmaputra River's sediment volume change as it flows from Tibet into India?
How does the Brahmaputra River's sediment volume change as it flows from Tibet into India?
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What consequence does the large volume of water from the Brahmaputra in India lead to?
What consequence does the large volume of water from the Brahmaputra in India lead to?
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What geographic feature serves as the main divide for the peninsular rivers?
What geographic feature serves as the main divide for the peninsular rivers?
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Which of the following rivers does NOT flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal?
Which of the following rivers does NOT flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal?
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What is the direction of flow for the rivers Mahanadi, Kaveri, and Krishna?
What is the direction of flow for the rivers Mahanadi, Kaveri, and Krishna?
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Where do the streams flowing west of the Western Ghats ultimately lead?
Where do the streams flowing west of the Western Ghats ultimately lead?
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Which statement regarding the Western Ghats is true?
Which statement regarding the Western Ghats is true?
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Where does the Narmada River rise?
Where does the Narmada River rise?
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What notable geographic feature is formed by the Narmada River near Jabalpur?
What notable geographic feature is formed by the Narmada River near Jabalpur?
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Which of the following describes the tributaries of the Narmada River?
Which of the following describes the tributaries of the Narmada River?
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What kind of scenic location does Dholakpur Falls represent?
What kind of scenic location does Dholakpur Falls represent?
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What geological process is associated with the formation of the Narmada River's valley?
What geological process is associated with the formation of the Narmada River's valley?
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Where does the Tapi River rise?
Where does the Tapi River rise?
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Which states are covered by the Tapi River's drainage basin?
Which states are covered by the Tapi River's drainage basin?
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What is the relationship between the Tapi River and the Narmada River?
What is the relationship between the Tapi River and the Narmada River?
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Which of the following rivers is NOT an example of a river mentioned in relation to coastal plains?
Which of the following rivers is NOT an example of a river mentioned in relation to coastal plains?
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Which geographic feature contributes to the shortness of the rivers located south of the Western Ghats?
Which geographic feature contributes to the shortness of the rivers located south of the Western Ghats?
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What is the approximate length of the Godavari River?
What is the approximate length of the Godavari River?
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In which district does the Godavari River originate?
In which district does the Godavari River originate?
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Which of the following is a tributary of the Godavari River?
Which of the following is a tributary of the Godavari River?
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What is the drainage basin of the Godavari River recognized as?
What is the drainage basin of the Godavari River recognized as?
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Where does the Godavari River ultimately flow into?
Where does the Godavari River ultimately flow into?
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Which states share the Mahanadi Basin?
Which states share the Mahanadi Basin?
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From where does the Mahanadi River originate?
From where does the Mahanadi River originate?
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In which body of water does the Mahanadi River empty?
In which body of water does the Mahanadi River empty?
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Which of the following statements is true about the Mahanadi River?
Which of the following statements is true about the Mahanadi River?
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