WorksheetsLife series in Ganga River
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 10mins
Full form of NMCG
(a)
Which species of Crocodile is most commonly found in the Ganga River and its tributaries?
Gharials
Mugger
Salt Water Crocodile
All the above
In which of these states does Ganga originate
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Jammu & Kashmir
Aquaculture is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of freshwater or marine aquatic species of plants and animals. Name an area along the Indian coast, where aquaculture and prawn culture activities are a major source of coastal pollution as well as a threat to the endangered sea turtles.
Orissa
Maharashtra
Kerala
Tamilnadu
Name the largest submarine fan on Earth
Ganga Nicobar Fan
Bay of Bengal Fan
Ganga Bay Fan
Underwater Bengal Fan
The GAP (Ganga Action Plan) – a project to clean up the polluted waters of the Ganga - plans to intercept and divert municipal sewage falling into the river from 25 large urban conglomerates in three states. Name them.
UP, Haryana and Punjab
UP, Bihar and West Bengal
Himachal Pradesh, UP, and Haryana
Orissa , Bihar and West Bengal
Less than ________% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.
4
3
2
1
Which of the following elements is not a heavy metal?
Mercury
Arsenic
Lithium
Lead
The greatest ecological threat in the history of the Antarctic continent was the sinking of the Argentinian supply ship carrying one million litres of diesel oil off its western peninsula in the year 1989. The unique flora and fauna of the region faced the threat of extinction and the effects of this oil spill are likely to be felt till ________.
2030
2050
2070
2100
Which sector is the single-largest consumer of fresh water in India?
Industry
Power Production
Domestic
Agriculture
Which is the cleanest river in the world?
The Ganges
River Thames
River Nile
River Amazon
Which is the cleanest river in India?
Umngot River
Siang (Dihang)
Tingmosgang
Alaknanda
In a survey recently conducted by the CGWA (Central Ground Water Authority) and CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), the groundwater samples in one-fourth of the neighborhood tested in New Delhi were unfit for drinking. They contained high levels of two minerals that are not eliminated by ordinary water filters and are extremely harmful at high concentrations. Name them.
Mercury and zinc
Fluoride and arsenic
Nitrate and flouride
Lead and Chromium
Of the following indications of the health of a water body, which is the most widely accepted means of measuring how polluting an effluent is?
Biological Oxygen Demand
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Phosphorous Content
Sulfur Content
Most of the Earth's fresh water is in __________.
Rivers
Ocean
Lakes
Glaciers
Who founded Ganga mahasabha in 1905 form the conservation of Ganga river?
Mahatma Gandhi
Medha Patkar
Madan Mohan Malviya
Swami Nagamananda Saraswati
With which of the following will you associate NGRBA?
Swacch Bharat
Mission to clean Ganga
Employment guarantee
Environmental conservation
Where is Ganga talao (lake of Ganga) situated?
Nepal
Myanmar
Mauritius
Bangladesh
Which tributory of Ganga river is known as 'Sorrow of Bihar' ?
Gandalf
Gomti
Kosi
Ghaghara
Which is the largest city on the Ganges?
Varanasi
Kanpur
Haridwar
Allahabad
Which river is called Dakshi Ganga ?
Godavari
Periyar
Krishna
Pamba
Which is the largest tributory of Ganga ?
Yamuna
Kosi
Gandaki
Ghaghara
Which country announced a loan of Euro 120 million to India to clean river Ganges ?
USA
Germany
Saudi Arabia
France
Which Indian river is known as Padma river in Bangladesh ?
Brahmaputra
Godavari
Ganges
Krishna
Name the great king who brought the river Ganga to earth from heaven ?
Dushyant
Bhagiratha
Chitrangada
Vichitraveerya
