Indian River Systems

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This document describes the Ganga and Brahmaputra River Systems in India, detailing their origins, tributaries, flow paths, and significant features like the Sundarbans Delta.

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1 What is the origin of the Ganga River, according to the text?

A Lake Manasarovar
B Ghangoti glacier
C Arabian Sea
D Bay of Bengal

2 Where does the Ganga River join the Alaknanda?

A Devprayag
B Karachi
C Tibet
D Sundarbans

3 Which sea does the Ganga River flow into?

A Arabian Sea
B Bay of Bengal
C Indian Ocean
D Red Sea

4 What is the approximate length of the Ganga River System in km?

A AboOkm
B Qakm
C 1000km
D 2500km

5 Which of these is NOT listed as a tributary of the Ganga River System?

A Ghagha
B Kosi
C Yamuna
D Dibang

6 The Brahmaputra River originates from which lake?

A Lake Victoria
B Lake Superior
C Lake Manasarovar
D Dal Lake

7 The Brahmaputra River flows parallel to the Himalayas in which region?

A India
B Pakistan
C Tibet
D Bangladesh

8 Through which Indian state does the Brahmaputra enter India?

A Assam
B Arunachal Pradesh
C Meghalaya
D West Bengal

9 Which rivers join the Brahmaputra to form the Sundarbans Delta?

A Indus and Sutlej
B Ganga and Yamuna
C Ganga and Brahmaputra
D Chenab and Jhelum

10 The Sundarbans Delta is formed at the mouth of the rivers flowing into which bay?

A Arabian Sea
B Bay of Bengal
C Caspian Sea
D Mediterranean Sea

11 The text mentions the Brahmaputra River 'loads' something every rainy season. What is it?

A Water
B Sand
C Fish
D Boats

12 Which of these is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, as mentioned in the text?

A Son River
B Re River
C Dibang River
D Alaknanda

13 The Ganga River System flows through which Indian states?

A Tibet, India, and Pakistan
B India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
C Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
D Tibet, India, and Bangladesh

14 The Brahmaputra River is also known as Yarlung Tsangpo in which region?

A India
B Bangladesh
C Tibet
D Pakistan

15 The text mentions 'large meanders' in relation to which river?

A Ganga River
B Brahmaputra River
C Yamuna River
D Kosi River

16 Which river system is described as 'largest' in the text, referring to its delta?

A Indus River System
B Ganga River System
C Brahmaputra River System
D Godavari River System

17 The Ganga River flows into the Arabian Sea east of which city?

A Delhi
B Kolkata
C Karachi
D Mumbai

18 The Brahmaputra River enters Bangladesh after flowing through which country?

A Nepal
B Bhutan
C India
D Myanmar

19 The 'Sundarban Delta' is a major feature formed by the confluence of which rivers?

A Indus and Jhelum
B Ganga and Yamuna
C Ganga and Brahmaputra
D Sutlej and Ravi

20 The Ganga River is called 'Bhagirathi' at its origin before joining the Alaknanda. True or False?

A True
B False

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