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Drainage part 2 class 9 MCQ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the (a)   , which runs from north to south close to the western coast

2.

Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

None

3.

The Narmada and the Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow west and make

a)

Delta

b)

Distributaries

c)

Esturies

d)

None of these

4.

The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in .................

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Orissa

c)

Madhya Pradesh.

d)

None of these

5.

The ‘Dhuadhar falls’ is made by the river................. that plunges over steep rocks.

a)

Mahanadi

b)

Narmada

c)

Tapi

d)

Godavari

6.

The Narmada basin covers parts of ...............................

a)

Maharashtra and gujarat

b)

Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

c)

Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

d)

none

7.

The Tapi rises in the................ ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh

a)

Himalayas

b)

Maikal

c)

Satpura

d)

Mahabaleshwar

8.

The ....................... is the largest Peninsular river. It rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra

a)

Mahanadi

b)

Narmada

c)

Godavari

d)

Krishna

9.

Which of the peninsular rivers is called the ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

a)

The Tapi

b)

The Mahanadi

c)

The narmada

d)

The Godavari

10.

The drainage basin of the Mahanadi is not shared by...

a)

(a) Madhya Pradesh

b)

(b) Maharashtra

c)

(c) Chhattisgarh

d)

(d) Jharkhand

11.

The length of the river Mahanadi is about .................

a)

560 km

b)

660 km

c)

760 km

d)

860 km

12.

Rising from a spring near .................., the Krishna flows for about 1400 km and reaches the Bay of Bengal.

a)

Ankeleshwar

b)

Mahabaleshwar

c)

Gangotri

d)

Yamunotri

13.

The Tungabhadra, the Koyana, the Ghatprabha, the Musi and the Bhima are tributaries of .................

a)

Narmada

b)

Godavari

c)

Krishna

d)

Kaveri

14.

Drainage basin of Krishna river is not shared by ...................

a)

Tamilnadu

b)

Maharasthra

c)

Karnataka

d)

Andhra Pradesh

15.

The Wainganga and the Penganga are tributaries of which of the following rivers?

a)

(a) The Mahanadi

b)

(b) The Narmada

c)

(c) The Godavari

d)

(d) The Krishna

16.

The ................ rises in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats.

a)

Kaveri

b)

Krishna

c)

Mahanadi

d)

Godavari

17.

Which river reaches the Bay of Bengal in south of Cuddalore, in Tamil Nadu.

a)

Narmada

b)

Tapi

c)

Krishna

d)

Kaveri

18.

Main tributaries of ................ river are Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini.

a)

Krishna

b)

Kaveri

c)

Narmada

d)

Godavari

19.

The river Kaveri makes the second biggest waterfall in India, known as

a)

Dhuadhar

b)

Sivasamudram

c)

None of these

20.

The hydroelectric power generated from the ................. falls is supplied to Mysore, Bangalore and the Kolar Gold Field.

a)

Dhuadhar

b)

Shivasamudram

c)

Kunchikal

d)

None