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Rivers & Drainage — Geography Questions & Practice

Practise 23 Rivers & Drainage questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Rivers & Drainage — with answers

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1. The river Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier at a place called:

  1. ADevprayag
  2. BGaumukh
  3. CRudraprayag
  4. DHaridwar
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Answer: B

The Ganga originates at Gaumukh, the snout of the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, initially flowing as the Bhagirathi.

2. The river Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier located in which state?

  1. AHimachal Pradesh
  2. BUttarakhand
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DHaryana
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Answer: B

The Yamuna river originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, near Banderpoonch peak.

3. The river Brahmaputra is known by which name while it flows through Tibet, before entering India?

  1. ASiang
  2. BTsangpo
  3. CDihang
  4. DManas
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Answer: B

In Tibet, the Brahmaputra is known as the Tsangpo; it takes the name Siang/Dihang after entering Arunachal Pradesh.

4. The Brahmaputra river enters Indian territory chiefly through which state?

  1. AAssam
  2. BSikkim
  3. CArunachal Pradesh
  4. DWest Bengal
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Answer: C

The Brahmaputra enters India through Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known locally as the Siang or Dihang, before flowing into Assam.

5. The river Indus originates near which important landmark in Tibet?

  1. AMount Kailash / Lake Mansarovar
  2. BKarakoram Pass
  3. CNanga Parbat
  4. DRakas Lake
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Answer: A

The Indus river originates near Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash in Tibet, before flowing through Ladakh into Pakistan.

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