UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 8: The Peninsular Rivers (27 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 8: The Peninsular Rivers (27 MCQs) – 27 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The largest river of the Peninsula is the:

Correct Answer: B [Godavari]

Explanation:

1,465 km.

2.  

The Godavari rises in:

Correct Answer: C [the Nashik district of Maharashtra]

Explanation:

The Godavari rises on the slopes of the Western Ghats near Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district, Maharashtra.

3.  

The Krishna rises near:

Correct Answer: B [Mahabaleshwar]

Explanation:

The Krishna rises from a spring near Mahabaleshwar in the Sahyadri and flows east to the Bay of Bengal.

4.  

The Kaveri rises in the:

Correct Answer: D [Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu]

Explanation:

The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu district, Karnataka.

5.  

Which pair of rivers flows west through rift valleys?

Correct Answer: A [Narmada and Tapi]

Explanation:

The Narmada lies in a rift between the Vindhya and Satpura, and the Tapi in one between the Satpura and Ajanta hills.

6.  

The Hirakud dam is built on the:

Correct Answer: A [Mahanadi]

Explanation:

The Hirakud dam near Sambalpur in Odisha was built on the Mahanadi to control its floods.

7.  

The Bhima is a tributary of the:

Correct Answer: C [Krishna]

Explanation:

The Bhima, called the Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur, flows south-east and joins the Krishna.

8.  

The Mettur dam is built on the:

Correct Answer: D [Kaveri]

Explanation:

The Mettur dam, completed in 1934, impounds the Kaveri in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.

9.  

The Chitrakote falls are on the:

Correct Answer: A [Indravati]

Explanation:

The Indravati, a Godavari tributary, plunges over the Chitrakote falls in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

10.  

Consider the following statements about the Kaveri:

1. It receives rain from both the south-west and the north-east monsoons.
2. The largest share of its basin lies in Tamil Nadu.
3. It rises in Keralam.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Kaveri gets both the south-west and north-east monsoons, and about 56 per cent of its basin lies in Tamil Nadu.

11.  

Assertion (A): Most Peninsular rivers flow east into the Bay of Bengal.

Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes towards the east.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

The plateau is highest along the Western Ghats and tilts east, so most Peninsular rivers drain to the Bay of Bengal.

12.  

The Jog (Gersoppa) falls are formed by the:

Correct Answer: D [Sharavati]

Explanation:

The west-flowing Sharavati drops over the Jog (Gersoppa) falls on the Shivamogga–Uttara Kannada border in Karnataka.

13.  

The Marble Rocks gorge at Bhedaghat is on the:

Correct Answer: C [Narmada]

Explanation:

The Narmada cuts the Marble Rocks gorge and forms the Dhuandhar falls at Bhedaghat near Jabalpur.

14.  

The Sardar Sarovar dam is built on the:

Correct Answer: D [Narmada]

Explanation:

The Sardar Sarovar dam stands on the Narmada in Gujarat and was dedicated to the nation in 2017.

15.  

Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary rather than a delta?

Correct Answer: D [Narmada]

Explanation:

The Narmada flows swiftly through its rift valley and enters the Arabian Sea through an estuary near Bharuch.

16.  

The Tungabhadra is a tributary of the:

Correct Answer: C [Krishna]

Explanation:

The Tungabhadra, flowing past Hampi, joins the Krishna as one of its main right-bank tributaries.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Final award of the Cauvery tribunal
2. Completion of the Mettur dam
3. Supreme Court judgment on the Cauvery
4. Completion of the Hirakud dam

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

1934, 1956, 2007, 2018.

18.  

The Godavari is often called the:

Correct Answer: B [Dakshin Ganga]

Explanation:

The Godavari, the longest Peninsular river with the largest basin, is called the Dakshin Ganga.

19.  

The Kabini is a tributary of the:

Correct Answer: A [Kaveri]

Explanation:

The Kabini rises in Wayanad, Keralam, and joins the Kaveri in Karnataka.

20.  

The Tapi rises at:

Correct Answer: C [Multai in Betul district]

Explanation:

The Tapi rises at Multai in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, and flows west to the sea near Surat.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2024

Consider the following information:

Waterfall – Region – River

1. Dhuandhar – Malwa – Narmada
2. Hundru – Chota Nagpur – Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa – Western Ghats – Netravati

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [Only one]

Explanation:

only Hundru is correctly matched.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2022

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

Correct Answer: C [Pennar]

Explanation:

The Pennar, rising in the Nandi hills of Karnataka, has cut the Gandikota canyon in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following rivers:

1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

Correct Answer: B [2 and 4]

Explanation:

The Nagavali and the Vamsadhara rise in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha; the other two rise on the Chota Nagpur plateau.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in the Cauvery basin?

1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [1, 3 and 4 only]

Explanation:

Nagarhole, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad all drain to the Kaveri system; Papikonda lies on the Godavari.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2019

Consider the following pairs:

Famous place – River

1. Pandharpur – Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli – Cauvery
3. Hampi – Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Bhima is called the Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur and Tiruchirappalli stands on the Cauvery; Hampi is on the Tungabhadra.

26.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

Consider the following rivers:

1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar

Which of the above are tributaries of the River Godavari?

Correct Answer: D [2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

The Indravati and the Pranahita join the Godavari; the Vamsadhara and Pennar are independent rivers.

27.  
UPSC Prelims 2013

The Narmada River flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?

1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

the rift valley is the reason.

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