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Class IX: Chapter 3 (Drainage) Multiple Choice Questions:

1. When the streams flow in different directions from a central peak or dome like structure, a .......... pattern is developed.
(a) Dendritic Drainage Pattern
(b) Trellis Drainage Pattern
(c) Rectangular Drainage Pattern
(d) Radial Drainage Pattern

2. The Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum are the major tributaries to river .................
(a) Ganges
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Indus
(d) Godavari

3. The river Ganga in its origin state is known as .................
(a) Alaknanda
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Bhagirathi-Hooghly
(d) Alaknanda-Hooghly

4. .................... in Assam, is the largest riverine island formed by river Brahmaputra.
(a) Majuli
(b) Sunderban
(c) Namcha Barwa
(d) Tsangpo

5. Which river is popularly known as Dakshin Ganga?
(a) The Krishna
(b) The Godavari
(c) The Kaveri
(d) The Narmada

6. The Narmada river rises in the ....................
(a) Amarkantak
(b) Betul
(c) Nasik
(d) Mahabaleshwar

7. NRCP stands for:
(a) National River Conservation Project
(b) National River Conservation Plan
(c) National River Conversation Plan
(d) National River Conversation Plan

8. The largest salt water lake in India is known as
(a) Nainital Lake
(b) Sursagar Lake
(c) Chilika Lake
(d) Dal Lake

9. What is the total length of river Krishna?
(a) 1312 Kms
(b) 1500 Kms
(c) 1400 Kms
(d) 1250 Kms

10. The Ganga and the Brahmaputra rivers join together and forms the ..................... before submerging into the Bay of Bengal.
(a) Sunderban Delta
(b) Estuaries
(c) Water Divide
(d) Lagoons

11. In the final stage before meeting the seas and oceans, river breakup into various streams called as
(a) Tributaries
(b) Deltas
(c) Estuaries
(d) Distributaries

12. A lake formed when a meandering river is cut off from the mainstream is known as ................
(a) Ox-Bow Lakes
(b) Glacial Lakes
(c) Lagoons
(d) Man Made Lakes

13. River Brahmaputra takes a Hair Pin turn from
(a) Namcha Barwa
(b) Majuli
(c) Dihang
(d) Dibang

14. What is the total length of river Ganga?
(a) 2900 Kms
(b) 2500 Kms
(c) 2700 Kms
(d) 2300 Kms

15. The drainage basins of the peninsular rivers in comparison to the Himalayan Rivers are
(a) Smaller in Size
(b) Larger in Size
(c) Same in Size
(d) Medium in Size

16. Ambala is located on the water divide between
(a) Ganga and Brahmaputra
(b) Indus and Brahmaputra
(c) Indus and Ganga
(d) Ganga and Godavari

17. Which is NOT a common features formed by a river while flowing through plains?
(a) Flood Plains
(b) Meandering
(c) Levees
(d) Tributaries

18. The Amravati, the Bhavani, the Hemavati, the Kabini, etc. are the main tributaries of
(a) The Krishna River
(b) The Godavari River
(c) The Kaveri River
(d) The Mahanadi River

19. The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase – I started in the year ..................
(a) 1984
(b) 1985
(c) 1986
(d) 1987

20. The Brahmaputra River, while flowing outside India is popularly known as .................
(a) Lohit
(b) Dihang
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Tsangpo

Answer 2

Answer:

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