Social Quiz - Unit 3 (Drainages)

Statement : Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial rivers.
Question : What are "Perennial Rivers"?

• Rivers which flow in particular seasons

• Rivers which flow towards the Peninsular Plateau

• Rivers which are completely polluted

• Rivers which flow throughout the year

According to the Indus Water Treaty, How much % of Indus river system in used for Irrigation in India?

• 46%

• 20%

• 60%

• 15%

The Indus river enters India through _____.

• Ladakh

• Amritsar

• Karachi

• Shimla

Which of the following Himalayan river system forms a picturesque gorge?

• Ganga

• Brahmaputra

• Indus

• Yamuna

The Indus river system flows southwards into_____.

• Bay of Bengal

• Indian Ocean

• North Sea

• Arabian Sea

The world's largest and fastest growing delta which is also the home of Royal Bengal tiger is?

• Sundarban Delta

• Mahanadi River Delta

• Mississippi Delta

• Cauvery (Kaveri) River Delta

Yamuna, Gandak, Kosi and Ghaghara are tributaries of which river system?

• Brahmaputra

• Ganga

• Godavari

• Kaveri

The headwaters of Ganga which is fed by the Gangotri Glacier and joined in Uttarakhand is?

• Gangotri

• Bhagirathi

• Ghaghara

• Gandaki

Why was "The Namami Gange Programme" launched by the Union Government in June 2014?

• To reduce pollution and conserve the Ganga river.

• To build water canals for better use of water from the Ganga river.

• To reduce the flow of Ganga water to Bangladesh and use more of it.

• To stop melting of the Gangotri Glacier and save water of the Ganga river.

Which of the following in located on water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems.

• Ambala

• Patiala

• Kapurthala

• Srinagar