UPSC/SSC GK Questions 2014
Question 1. Alaknanda has its source in the Sato Panth glacier above Badrinath and Mandakni flows near Kedarnath. Recently flash flood results in massive devastation in Kedarnath valley and swept away the Manikarnika temple. This temple was on the bank of which famous river?
Ans. Bhagirathi
Question 2. River Ganga has a length of 2525 km of which maximum course in the Uttar Pradesh ( 1450 km ) followed by West Bengal (520 km ), Bihar ( 445 km ) and Uttarakhand ( 110 km ). Which is the largest tributary of Ganga that sources from southern plateau?
Ans. Son
Question 3. Yamuna is the longest and western most tributary of the Ganga that sources from Yamunotri glacier. It joins Ganga at Prayag in Allahabad. Chambal is the largest tributary of Yamuna. Which is the source region of Chambal?
Ans. Mhow ( Madhya Pradesh )
Question 4. Ranapratap Sagar dam and famous Gandhi Sagar dam built on the Chambal river. Chambal has made a gorge at Kota. Chambal is famous for its bad land topography that is otherwise called...............
Ans. Ravines
Question 5. Gandak rises between Mount Everest and Dhaulagiri drains centre of Nepal and enters in Bihar at Champaran that meets Gangs near Patna where as river Sanda also called Kali meets Ganga at Chhapra in Bihar. Which is known as `sorrow of Bihar` as it changes its course frequently?
Ans. Kosi
Question 6. Hughli is a distributory of Ganga and also has tidal bore that help in operation of Haldia Port. Damodar river emerges from Chhotanagpur plateau flowing through a rift valley joins Hugli. Damodar valley multipurpose project is now operational on this river. Which river is called the Sorrow of Bengal?
Ans. Damodar
Question 7.Sharda rises from Milam glacier also known as Goriganga. Mahananda is the last left bank tributary of Ganga rises in the Darjeeling hills. Son is the largest South bank tributary of Ganga originating in the Amarkantak plateau. Where Son meets Ganga?
Ans. Patna ( Bihar )
Question 8. Brahmputra originates from Chemayungdung glacier near Mansarovar lake and flows West to East in Tibet in the name Tsangpo. At Namcha Barwa, it turns South and enters India as Dihang near Sadiya in Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Asom valley. Where it enters the Bangladesh?
Ans. Dhubri
Question 9. Ganga system and Brahmaputra system make the largest alluvial plain and also the largest delta known as Sundarban delta. The Ganga at its mouth makes delta and sand bars. Name the deltaic island on the mouth of Ganga that is disputed between India and Bangladesh?
Ans. Sagar Island
Question 10. Tapti originates from Betul plateau and drains Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Ukai project is on this river. Mahanadi originates near Sinawa in Raipur and forms delta in Odisha coast. Which is the largest river flowing in Odisha?
Ans. Mahanadi
Question 1. Alaknanda has its source in the Sato Panth glacier above Badrinath and Mandakni flows near Kedarnath. Recently flash flood results in massive devastation in Kedarnath valley and swept away the Manikarnika temple. This temple was on the bank of which famous river?
Ans. Bhagirathi
Question 2. River Ganga has a length of 2525 km of which maximum course in the Uttar Pradesh ( 1450 km ) followed by West Bengal (520 km ), Bihar ( 445 km ) and Uttarakhand ( 110 km ). Which is the largest tributary of Ganga that sources from southern plateau?
Ans. Son
Question 3. Yamuna is the longest and western most tributary of the Ganga that sources from Yamunotri glacier. It joins Ganga at Prayag in Allahabad. Chambal is the largest tributary of Yamuna. Which is the source region of Chambal?
Ans. Mhow ( Madhya Pradesh )
Question 4. Ranapratap Sagar dam and famous Gandhi Sagar dam built on the Chambal river. Chambal has made a gorge at Kota. Chambal is famous for its bad land topography that is otherwise called...............
Ans. Ravines
Question 5. Gandak rises between Mount Everest and Dhaulagiri drains centre of Nepal and enters in Bihar at Champaran that meets Gangs near Patna where as river Sanda also called Kali meets Ganga at Chhapra in Bihar. Which is known as `sorrow of Bihar` as it changes its course frequently?
Ans. Kosi
Question 6. Hughli is a distributory of Ganga and also has tidal bore that help in operation of Haldia Port. Damodar river emerges from Chhotanagpur plateau flowing through a rift valley joins Hugli. Damodar valley multipurpose project is now operational on this river. Which river is called the Sorrow of Bengal?
Ans. Damodar
Question 7.Sharda rises from Milam glacier also known as Goriganga. Mahananda is the last left bank tributary of Ganga rises in the Darjeeling hills. Son is the largest South bank tributary of Ganga originating in the Amarkantak plateau. Where Son meets Ganga?
Ans. Patna ( Bihar )
Question 8. Brahmputra originates from Chemayungdung glacier near Mansarovar lake and flows West to East in Tibet in the name Tsangpo. At Namcha Barwa, it turns South and enters India as Dihang near Sadiya in Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Asom valley. Where it enters the Bangladesh?
Ans. Dhubri
Question 9. Ganga system and Brahmaputra system make the largest alluvial plain and also the largest delta known as Sundarban delta. The Ganga at its mouth makes delta and sand bars. Name the deltaic island on the mouth of Ganga that is disputed between India and Bangladesh?
Ans. Sagar Island
Question 10. Tapti originates from Betul plateau and drains Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Ukai project is on this river. Mahanadi originates near Sinawa in Raipur and forms delta in Odisha coast. Which is the largest river flowing in Odisha?
Ans. Mahanadi
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