MCQ Quiz on Ganga River

MCQ Quiz on Ganga River

Let’s take an online MCQ test on Ganga River System or Ganges Drainage System.

Question 1. River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh is known by which of the following names?

(A) Nabaganga

(B) Kaliganga

(C) Padma

(D) Lohit

View Answer
(C) Padma

Question 2. Sunderban Delta is formed by the rivers _________.

(A) Ganga and Sindhu

(B) Sindhu and Jhelam

(C) Ganga and Jhelam

(D) Ganga and Brahmaputra

View Answer
(D) Ganga and Brahmaputra

Question 3. The Ganga river is example of ___________.

(A) Subsequent Drainage System

(B) Superimposed Drainage System

(C) Consequent Drainage System

(D) The Antecedent Drainage

View Answer
(D) The Antecedent Drainage 

Question 4. In Bangladesh River Ganges is known as __________.

(A) Mahaganga

(B) Bhagirathi

(C) Padma

(D) Meghana

View Answer
(C) Padma 

Question 5. The depth of Gangetic alluvial soil below the land surface is about …

(A) 800 metre

(B) 800 metre

(C) 600 metre

(D) 6000 metre

View Answer
(D) 6000 metre 

Question 6. Which of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi?

(A) Dev Prayag

(B) Rudra Prayag

(C) Karna Prayag

(D) Vishnu Prayag

View Answer
(A) Dev Prayag 

Question 7. With which drainage system or main river is Mandakini associated? 

(A) Dhauli Ganga

(B) Yamuna

(C) Bhagirathi

(D) Alaknanda

View Answer
(D) Alaknanda

Question 8. Name the river which flows between Kedarnath and Rudra Prayag.

(A) Mandakini

(B) Saryu

(C) Alaknanda

(D) Bhagirathi

View Answer
(A) Mandakini 

Question 9. Along which of the following river’s bank, famous temple of Badrinath is located?

(A) Ganga

(B) Mandakini

(C) Bhagirathi

(D) Alaknanda

View Answer
(D) Alaknanda 

Question 10. The longest flowing river in India is _________.

(A) Narmada

(B) Ganga

(C) Godawari

(D) Mahaadi

View Answer
(B) Ganga 

Question 11. The Bhagirathi river originates from __________.

(A) Vishnu Prayag

(B) Tapovan

(C) Gangotri

(D) Gomukh

View Answer
(D) Gomukh 

Question 12. Identify the only tributary of River Ganges which rises in the plains.

(A) Ram Ganga

(B) Gomti

(C) Sharda or Saryu

(D) Son

View Answer
(B) Gomti 

Question 13. Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of Yamuna?

(A) Ram Ganga

(B) Ken

(C) Chambal

(D) Betwa

View Answer
(A) Ram Ganga

Question 14. The river Yamuna originates from _________.

(A) Neelkanth

(B) Nanda Devi

(C) Bandar Poonch

(D) Chaukhamba

View Answer
(C) Bandar Poonch

Question 15. Which of the following rivers does not fall into river Yamuna?

(A) Chambal

(B) Son

(C) Betwa

(D) Ken

View Answer
(B) Son

Question 16. Betwa river joins the _________.

(A) Son

(B) Brahamaputra

(C) Yamuna

(D) Ganga

View Answer
(C) Yamuna

Question 17. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga system flows Northwards?

(A) Gandak

(B) Son

(C) Ghaghra

(D) Kosi

View Answer
(B) Son 

Question 18. Which river among the following does not join the Ganga river from left?

(A) Son

(B) Kosi

(C) Ghaghra

(D) Gomti

View Answer
(A) Son 

Question 19. Which range acts as a water divide between Yamuna and Son?

(A) Mukundwara

(B) Maikal

(C) Kaimur

(D) Bhander

View Answer
(C) Kaimur

Question 20.

  • Assertion (A): The Ganga is a highly polluted river.
  • Reason (R): The holier the river, the more polluted it is.

Select the correct answer from the following code. 

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

View Answer
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false 

Question 21. Examine the following statements and select the correct answer by using code given below.

  1. Devprayag is located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers.
  2. Rudraprayag is located at the confluence of the Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers.
  3. Alaknanda flows from Badrinath.
  4. Kedarnath is considered as biggest seat established by Adi Shankaracharya.

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

View Answer
(D) 1, 2 and 3 

Question 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Place) List-II (Confluence of Rivers)
(a) Rudraprayag1. Bhagirathi – Alaknanda
(b) Karnaprayag2. Mandakini – Alaknanda
(c) Devprayag3. Alaknanda – Pindar
(a)(b)(c)
(A)132
(B)231
(C)321
(D)213
View Answer
(B) 2 3 1 

Question 23. 

  • Assertion (A): Yamuna becomes a dead river between Delhi and Agra most of the year.
  • Reason (R): Yamuna is a nonperennial river. Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

View Answer
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false