Rivers and Lakes Questions and Answers – Page 9

Correct Answer: Option C — Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is the principal river of the Assam Valley and flows past Guwahati. It enters India in Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang or Dihang, receives tributaries such as Dibang and Lohit, and becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam. Its broad floodplain strongly influences agriculture, transport, settlements and wetlands. - Option A — Barak: The Barak drains southern Assam’s Barak Valley, including the Silchar region. - Option B — Subansiri: The Subansiri is a major north-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra. - Option D — Kopili: The Kopili is another tributary within the Brahmaputra system, not the main Assam Valley river. Exam Takeaway: Assam Valley and Guwahati are directly associated with the Brahmaputra.

Correct Answer: Option C — Pushpawati The Pushpawati River flows through the Valley of Flowers in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The valley is a high-altitude Himalayan landscape within the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and is known for its seasonal alpine flowers. The river drains the valley and joins the Lakshman Ganga near Ghangaria before reaching the Alaknanda system. - Option A — Ganga: The Ganga name applies downstream after Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet at Devprayag. - Option B — Alaknanda: Pushpawati belongs to the wider Alaknanda basin, but Alaknanda does not flow through the protected valley itself. - Option D — Bhyundar: Bhyundar is the local valley and settlement name; Pushpawati is the river identified with the Valley of Flowers. Exam Takeaway: Valley of Flowers–Chamoli–Pushpawati–Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is the key sequence.

Correct Answer: Option D — Kaveri The Kaveri River is associated with Mettur Dam and the fertile Kaveri delta of Tamil Nadu. It rises at Talakaveri in Karnataka, flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and divides into distributaries before entering the Bay of Bengal. Its regulated waters are important for irrigation in the delta region. - Option A — Palar: The Palar is a seasonal river flowing through parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and northern Tamil Nadu. - Option B — Pennar: The Pennar drains parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before reaching the Bay of Bengal. - Option C — Vaigai: The Vaigai flows through Madurai and is associated with Vaigai Dam. Exam Takeaway: Mettur Dam and Tamil Nadu’s major delta identify the Kaveri.

Correct Answer: Option B — Indus Sindhu is the ancient Sanskrit name of the Indus River. The river is prominently mentioned in the Rigveda and gave its name, through later linguistic forms, to terms associated with India. - Option A — Ganga: Ganga retains its sacred Sanskrit name and belongs to a separate eastern river system. - Option C — Brahmaputra: In Tibet the Brahmaputra is called Yarlung Tsangpo; in Arunachal Pradesh it is known as Siang or Dihang. - Option D — Yamuna: Yamuna is also called Kalindi in religious and literary traditions. Exam Takeaway: Sindhu is Indus, the principal river of the northwestern river system.

Correct Answer: Option B — Son The Son rises near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, flows generally north and northeast, and joins the Ganga near Patna in Bihar. It is an important southern tributary of the Ganga. - Option A — Mahanadi: It flows east to the Bay of Bengal. - Option C — Betwa: It joins the Yamuna. - Option D — Chambal: It also joins the Yamuna. Exam Takeaway: Son–Amarkantak–Ganga near Patna is the correct sequence.

River Link Project passes through this area. Option A (“Chambal”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option B (“Narmada”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option D (“Betwa”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Ken. The Ken River flows through the Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The Ken River originates from Kaimur Hills and joins the Yamuna River. Panna National Park is famous for its diamond mines and tigers. The Ken-Betwa River Link Project passes through this area.

Option A (“Mahanadi”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option C (“Godavari”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option D (“Krishna”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Narmada. The Narmada River flows westward and drains into the Arabian Sea (Gulf of Khambhat), NOT into the Bay of Bengal. Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna all flow eastward and drain into the Bay of Bengal.

Option A (“Ravi”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option B (“Sutlej”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option D (“Chenab”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Beas. The Beas River was known as 'Vipasha' in ancient Sanskrit texts and 'Hyphasis' by the ancient Greeks (Alexander the Great's army stopped at this river's eastern bank in 326 BCE). The Beas River originates from the Beas Kund near Rohtang Pass in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

Option A (“Krishna”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option C (“Tungabhadra”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option D (“Sharavathi”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Kaveri. The Sivasamudram Falls is located on the Kaveri River at Sivasamudram island in Karnataka. The river here splits into two channels around the island and then plunges as waterfalls. The Sivasamudram hydroelectric power station here was one of Asia's earliest hydroelectric plants, established in 1902.

Bihar, Damodar = Sorrow of Bengal, Mahanadi = Sorrow of Odisha). Option A (“Yangtze”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option C (“Mekong”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option D (“Irrawaddy”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Yellow River (Huang He). The Yellow River (Huang He) in China is called the 'Sorrow of China' because of its devastating floods. This question tests whether students know which Indian rivers have similar nicknames (Kosi = Sorrow of Bihar, Damodar = Sorrow of Bengal, Mahanadi = Sorrow of Odisha).