Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Godavari and Krishna
The project to link Godavari and Krishna rivers was completed on 16th September, 2015. Notably, 16 links for peninsular rivers and 14 links for Himalayan rivers are proposed under River Linking Project.
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42
Which of the following rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Tapti/Tapi
River Tapti has its source in Central India, in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
Ques:
43
Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram, and Srirangam?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Cauvery
Cauvery river rises in Brahmagiri hills of Kogadu district in Karnataka and flows 800 km. in the drainage area of 81,155 sq. km. It empties into the Bay of Bengal near Tiruchirapalli. It flows through Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu. This river forms islands of Srirang - patna, Shivasamudram, and Srirangam in the Deccan Plateau.
Ques:
44
Which one of the following Indian rivers forms an estuary?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Tapti
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with free access to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environment and ocean environment and are subject to both marine influences, such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water; and riverine influences, such as the flow of fresh water and sediments. The inflow of both seawater and freshwater provides high levels of nutrients in both the water column and sediment, making estuaries among the most productive natural habitats in the world. St. Lawrence River makes the world's largest estuary while the Narmada and Tapti make India's largest estuary.
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45
What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Godavari–Narmada–Mahanadi–Tapi
The correct sequence of the rivers given in the option in descending order of their length is Godavari (1465 km), Narmada (1312 km), Mahanadi (851 km) and Tapi (724 km).
Ques:
46
Four rivers have been mentioned below. What will be the decreasing order of these rivers in length (starting from the longest to the shortest)?
Mahanadi
Correct Answer:
(D)
Codes:
Decreasing order of given rivers is:
Godavari (1465 km) > Krishna (1400) > Narmada (1312 km) > Mahanadi (851 km)
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47
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from North to South is:
Correct Answer:
(A)
Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from north to south is Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai.
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48
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
Mahanadi rises from Sihawa hills in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh and flows eastwards. The drainage area of this river is spread in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Its total length is 851 Km. Godavari River originates at Trimbakeshwar in Nasik district Maharashtra. It travels 1465 km crossing south central India to empty into the Bay of Bengal.
Cauvery is one of the historical rivers of India and is revered by Hindus as a sacred river. It originates at Brahmagiri hills of Western Ghat ranges in Kodagu district of Karnataka.
Tapti is among three major rivers which flow from east to west. It rises in south-central Madhya Pradesh and has a length of 724 Km.
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49
Which religious place is situated on the confluence of Mand and Mahanadi?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Chandrahasini Devi
Chandrahasini Devi Temple is on the confluence of Mand and Mahanadi River, in Chandrapur, Chhattisgarh. It is one of the Siddha Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga out of 52. The swaroop of Maa Durga is in the form of Maa Chandrahasini, due to its resemblance to the shape of the moon, its fame is known as Chandrahasini and Chandraseni Maa.
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50
At which of the following places is the Chilika Lake located?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Northern Circars
Chilka Lake is a lagoon on the mouth of River Mahanadi in Odisha. Odisha coast is also called Northern Circar. Karnataka coast is on Karnataka's coastal area. Konkan coast is on Maharashtra's western coast and Malabar coast is on Kerala's western coast.