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What is the total length of the River Ganga drainage basin?
What is the total length of the River Ganga drainage basin?
- 2700 km (correct)
- 2300 km
- 2900 km
- 2500 km
The Dibang and Lohit rivers are tributaries of which river?
The Dibang and Lohit rivers are tributaries of which river?
- Ganga
- Brahmaputra (correct)
- Yamuna
- Narmada
Which of the following is the biggest waterfall made by river Kaveri?
Which of the following is the biggest waterfall made by river Kaveri?
- Dal Lake
- Shivasamudram (correct)
- Jog Falls
- Chilika
What is the assertion about the Tapi river?
What is the assertion about the Tapi river?
Which river system is characterized as the largest in India?
Which river system is characterized as the largest in India?
Flashcards
What is a drainage basin?
What is a drainage basin?
A drainage basin is an area of land where all water flows into a single river or lake.
What are the other names of the Brahmaputra River?
What are the other names of the Brahmaputra River?
The Brahmaputra River is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.
What do you know about the Mahanadi River?
What do you know about the Mahanadi River?
The Mahanadi is a major east-flowing river system in India. It flows for 858 km and is known for its fertile delta.
Summarize the Sundarban Delta
Summarize the Sundarban Delta
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What are the characteristics of the Ganga River system?
What are the characteristics of the Ganga River system?
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Study Notes
Multiple Choice Questions
- Total length of River Ganga drainage basin: 2900
- Triburtaries of the river Ganga: The Dibang and Lohit
- Largest waterfall of the Kaveri River: Shivasamudram
- Smallest peninsular river: Godavari (However, this is incorrect - Godavari is not the smallest, but one of the longest.)
- Length of River Krishna: 1200 km
- Assertion-Reason question correct explanation: It is stated that both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A, about the Tapi river rising in the Satpura ranges.
River and Drainage Basins
- River Krishna's flow: Rising near Mahabaleshwar and flows approximately 1200km to the Arabian Sea
- Krishna's tributaries: Tungabhadra, Koyana, Ghatprabha, Musi and Bhima.
- Brahmaputra's name in Tibet and Bangladesh: Not specified, the questions provided ask about this but do not give the answer.
- Drainage basin definition: Not provided in the text
Other Questions
- Mahanadi River: No details are provided about the Mahanadi river.
- Sundarban Delta: No details are provided about the Sundarban delta.
- Ganga River System characteristics: No details are provided, but questions are asked about this.
- Causes of River Pollution (India): No details are provided, but questions are asked about this.
- Importance of Lakes: No details are provided, but questions are asked about this.
- Ganga River System Explanation: No details are provided, but questions are asked about this.
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