MCQ On Brahmaputra River & Drainage System: Indian Geography

Question 1. Near Mansarowar lake in Tibet, there is the source of river.

(A) Brahmaputra

(B) Indus

(C) Satluj

(D) All of the above

Question 2. Manas is the tributary of river.

(A) Brahmaputra

(B) Krishna

(C) Mahanadi

(D) Godawari

Question 3. The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong Rivers originate in Tibet narrow and flow in parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a ‘U’ turn in its course to flow into India. This ‘U’ turn is due to __________.

(A) Uplift of folded Himalayan ranges

(B) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

(C) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains

(D) Both (A) and (B)

Question 4. In India, ‘Yarlung Zangbo River’ is known as __________.

(A) Mahanadi

(B) Brahmaputra

(C) Indus

(D) Ganga

Question 5. Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning? 

(A) Indus and Ganga

(B) Brahmaputra and Indus

(C) Tapi and Beas

(D) Brahmaputra and Ganga

Question 6. In Tibet, Brahmaputra river is known as ___________.

(A) Tsangpo

(B) Himjug

(C) Chakmudung

(D) Padma

Question 7. The catchment area of river Brahmaputra is __________.

(A) Bangladesh, West Bengal, Bhutan, Nepal

(B) India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sikkim

(C) India, China, Bangladesh, Tibet

(D) Tibet, Bangladesh, India

Question 8. Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1

Question 9. Consider the following rivers.

1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri

Which of the above flow/flows through Arunachal Pradesh?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1