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Geography - Rivers in India
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Q21
The high altitudinal lake called 'Tso Lhamo' serves as the exact physical source for which major north-eastern river system?
Manas
Teesta
Subansiri
Barak
Explanation
The Teesta River originates from the Tso Lhamo lake (also known as Chho Lhamo) in North Sikkim at an elevation exceeding 5,300 meters, carved through alpine glacial fields.
Q22
Which of the following east-flowing peninsular rivers features the specialized 'Pranhita' tributary system as its largest drainage contributor?
Krishna
Godavari
Mahanadi
Cauvery
Explanation
The Pranhita River is the largest tributary of the Godavari River, formed by the structural convergence of the Wardha, Wainganga, and Penganga rivers, draining a massive interior section of Central India.
Q23
The inter-state dispute regarding the allocation of the Krishna river basin water involves which specific group of peninsular states?
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha
Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh
Explanation
The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) manages water allocations among the riparian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Q24
The architectural layout of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) separates its proposed tracks into which two major overarching geographical categories?
Western Desert Component and Eastern Coastal Fronts
The Himalayan Component and the Peninsular Component
Glacial Drainage Systems and Inland Endorheic Basin Arrays
Extra-peninsular Shield Conduits and Tectonic Graben Zones
Explanation
The Interlinking of Rivers program managed by the NWDA is structurally divided into two major components: the Himalayan Component (14 links) and the Peninsular Component (16 links).
Q25
Which of the following drainage patterns is structurally exhibited by the rivers originating from the Amarkantak Plateau, where channels flow in entirely different directions?
Dendritic Pattern
Trellis Arrangement
Radial Pattern
Centripetal Network
Explanation
The Amarkantak Plateau is a classic example of a radial drainage pattern. Rivers like the Narmada (flowing west), Son (flowing north), and Mahanadi/Johilla originate from a central high point and flow outward in divergent directions.
Q26
The structural geographic feature known as the 'Goriganga' or 'Kali River' forms a natural boundary between India and which neighbouring country before entering Uttarakhand?
Bhutan
Nepal
China (Tibet)
Bangladesh
Explanation
The Kali River (also known as Sharda or Mahakali) originates in the Himalayas at Kalapani and forms a continuous international boundary between India (Uttarakhand) and Nepal based on historical treaties.
Q27
Which of the following east-flowing peninsular rivers features the prominent 'Hagari' or 'Vedavati' river as its critical structural tributary?
Godavari
Krishna
Cauvery
Pennar
Explanation
The Vedavati (also known as Hagari in its lower course) is a major tributary of the Tungabhadra River, which itself is the primary right-bank tributary of the Krishna river system.
Q28
The controversial 'Damanganga-Pinjal' link project is technically designed to provide potable drinking water to which major macro-metropolitan urban node?
New Delhi Capital Region
Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Bengaluru Tech Corridor
Chennai Urban Coastal Node
Explanation
The Damanganga-Pinjal river interlinking project aims to divert surplus water from the Damanganga basin in Gujarat/Maharashtra to the Pinjal basin, permanently boosting Mumbai's domestic municipal water supply infrastructure.
Q29
Which left-bank tributary of the Ganga undergoes severe channel shifting and meander loops, historically earning the moniker 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to recurring destructive floods?
Ghaghara
Kosi
Gandak
Ramganga
Explanation
The Kosi River is notorious for its extremely high sediment load and frequent path shifts. Over the past centuries, it has migrated westwards significantly, triggering massive structural damage across north Bihar during monsoon spikes.
Q30
The majestic 'Dhuandhar Falls', where a river plunges down marble rocks in a mist-filled gorge, is sculpted by which specific river channel?
Mahanadi
Narmada
Tapi
Sharavati
Explanation
The Narmada River carves a world-famous gorge through the Marble Rocks near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, culminating in the high-velocity Dhuandhar Falls.