Question

The rivers of India play an important role in the lives of the Indians. They provide potable water, cheap transportation,

electricity, and the livelihood for a large number of people all over the country. This easily explains why nearly all the

major cities of India are located by the banks of rivers.

Seven major rivers along with their numerous tributaries make up the river system of India. The largest basin system of

the rivers pours their waters into the Bay of Bengal; however, some of the rivers whose courses take them through the

western part of the country and towards the east of the state of Himachal Pradesh empty into the Arabian Sea. Parts of

Ladakh, northern parts of the Aravalli range and the arid parts of the Thar Desert have inland drainage.

All major rivers of India originate from one of the following main watersheds:

1. Aravalli range

2. Himalaya and Karakoram ranges

3. Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India

4. Vindhya and Satpura ranges

Himalayan glaciers in the Indian subcontinent are broadly divided into the three river basins, namely the Indus, Ganga

and Brahmaputra. The Indus basin has the largest number of glaciers (3500), whereas the Ganga and Brahmaputra

basins contain about 1000 and 660 glaciers, respectively. Ganga is the largest river system in India. However, these

rivers are just three among many. Other examples are Narmada, Tapi, and Godavari. The Himalayas, or Himalaya, form a

mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range

has many of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over fifty mountains

exceeding 7,200 m (23,600 ft) in elevation, with ten exceeding 8,000-metres. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia

(Aconcagua, in the Andes) is 6,961 m (22,838 ft) tall.

Lifted by the subduction of the Indian tectonic plate under the Eurasian Plate, the Himalayan mountain range runs west-

northwest to east-southeast in an arc 2,400 km (1,500 mi) long. Its western anchor, Nanga Parbat, lies just south of the

northernmost bend of Indus river. Its eastern anchor, NamchaBarwa, is just west of the great bend of the

YarlungTsangpo River (upper stream of the Brahmaputra River). The Himalayan range is bordered on the northwest by

the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush ranges. To the north, the chain is separated from the Tibetan Plateau by a 50–60 km

(31–37 mi) wide tectonic valley called the Indus-Tsangpo Suture. Towards the south the arc of the Himalaya is ringed by

the very low Indo-Gangetic Plain. The range varies in width from 350 km (220 mi) in the west (Pakistan) to 150 km (93

mi) in the east (Arunachal Pradesh). The Himalayas are distinct from the other great ranges of central Asia, although

sometimes the term 'Himalaya' (or 'Greater Himalaya') is loosely used to include the Karakoram and some of the other
On the basis of your understanding of the passage attempt ANY TEN questions from the twelve that follow.

(1x10=10)

i. According the passage, the major rivers in India

a) Pour only into Bay of Bengal

b) Pour only into Arabian Sea

c) Pour either into Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea or have inland drainage

d) Pour either into Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea

ii. How many glaciers are there in each of the river basins in India?

a) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Indus – 1000, 660, 3500 respectively

b) Indus, Brahmaputra, Ganga – 1000, 660, 3500 respectively

c) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra – 1000, 660, 3500 respectively

d) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus – 1000, 660, 3500 respectively

iii. According to the passage the rivers in India play a pivotal role because:

1. They provide potable water

2. They provide cheap transportation & electricity

3. They are located near all major cities in India

4. They are means to earn livelihood for a large number of people Choose the correct options

a) 1 2 3

b) 1 2 4

c) 3 2 4

d) 1 3 4

iv. All the major Indian rivers originate from the following watersheds

a) Himalaya, Karakoram, Aravalli, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Vindhya

b) Karakoram, Aravalli, Himalaya, Hindu Kush, Vindhya, Satpura, Sahyadri

c) Himalaya, Karakoram, Aravalli, Nanga Parbat, Vindhya, Satpura, Western Ghats

d) Aravalli, Himalaya, Karakoram, Sahyadri, Vindhya, Satpura

v. Which all rivers are mentioned in the entire passage?

a) Ganga, Bay of Bengal, Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

b) Tapi, Ganga, Bay of Bengal, Indus, Arabian Sea, Godavari

c) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

d) Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

vi. How long is the Himalayan mountain range?

a) 2400 mi

b) 2400 kms

c) 1500 kms

d) 15000mi

vii. What is the northwest border of the Himalayas? a)

Hindu Kush & Nanga Parbat

b) Indus-Tsangpo Suture​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Concept Introduction:-

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Explanation:-

$i$. According the passage, the major rivers in India

$a)$ Pour only into Bay of Bengal

$b)$ Pour only into Arabian Sea

$c)$ Pour either into Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea or have inland drainage

$d)$ Pour either into Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea

A:-) $c)$ Pour either into Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea or have inland drainage.

$ii$. How many glaciers are there in each of the river basins in India?

$a)$ Brahmaputra, Ganga, Indus – $1000, 660, 3500$ respectively

$b)$ Indus, Brahmaputra, Ganga – $1000, 660, 3500$ respectively

$c)$ Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra – $1000, 660, 3500$ respectively

$d)$ Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus – $1000, 660, 3500$ respectively

A:-) $d)$ Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus – $1000, 660, 3500$ respectively.

$iii$. According to the passage the rivers in India play a pivotal role because:

$1$. They provide potable water

$2$. They provide cheap transportation & electricity

$3$. They are located near all major cities in India

$4$. They are means to earn livelihood for a large number of people Choose the correct options

$a) 1 2 3$

$b) 1 2 4$

$c) 3 2 4$

$d) 1 3 4$

A:-) $d) 1 3 4$

$iv$. All the major Indian rivers originate from the following watersheds

$a)$ Himalaya, Karakoram, Aravalli, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Vindhya

$b)$ Karakoram, Aravalli, Himalaya, Hindu Kush, Vindhya, Satpura, Sahyadri

$c)$ Himalaya, Karakoram, Aravalli, Nanga Parbat, Vindhya, Satpura, Western Ghats

$d)$ Aravalli, Himalaya, Karakoram, Sahyadri, Vindhya, Satpura

A:-) $d)$ Aravalli, Himalaya, Karakoram, Sahyadri, Vindhya, Satpura

$v$. Which all rivers are mentioned in the entire passage?

$a)$ Ganga, Bay of Bengal, Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

$b)$ Tapi, Ganga, Bay of Bengal, Indus, Arabian Sea, Godavari

$c)$ Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

$d)$ Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

A:-) $c)$ Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari

$vi$. How long is the Himalayan mountain range?

$a)$ $2400$ mi

$b)$ $2400$ kms

$c)$ $1500$ kms

$d)$ $15000$ mi

A:-) $b)$ $2400$ kms

$vii$. What is the northwest border of the Himalayas?

$a)$ Hindu Kush & Nanga Parbat

$b)$ Indus-Tsangpo Suture​

A:-) $a)$ Hindu Kush & Nanga Parbat

Final Answer:-

The answer are Pour either into Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea or have inland drainage, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus – $1000, 660, 3500$ respectively,  $134$, Aravalli, Himalaya, Karakoram, Sahyadri, Vindhya, Satpura, Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, $2400$ kms, Hindu Kush & Nanga Parbat.