Rivers & Lakes of India

JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General Awareness · 16 practice questions with answers and explanations: 8 Easy, 8 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Ganga and the Yamuna meet at:

  1. Haridwar
  2. Varanasi
  3. Prayagraj
  4. Kanpur
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Answer: C. The confluence (Triveni Sangam) is at Prayagraj.

Sample Easy question 2

The Hirakud Dam is built on which river?

  1. Damodar
  2. Krishna
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Godavari
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Answer: C. Hirakud, one of the longest earthen dams, is on the Mahanadi in Odisha.

Sample Easy question 3

The Tehri Dam is built on which river?

  1. Alaknanda
  2. Ramganga
  3. Bhagirathi
  4. Yamuna
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Answer: C. Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand is on the Bhagirathi.

Sample Medium question 4

The Narmada river originates at:

  1. Brahmagiri hills
  2. Mahabaleshwar
  3. Amarkantak
  4. Nasik
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Answer: C. The Narmada rises at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. Mahabaleshwar is the source of the Krishna, and Nasik (Trimbak) of the Godavari.

Sample Medium question 5

Unlike most peninsular rivers, the Narmada flows into:

  1. The Arabian Sea
  2. Chilika Lake
  3. The Indian Ocean directly
  4. The Bay of Bengal
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Answer: A. The Narmada and Tapi flow west through rift valleys into the Arabian Sea.

Sample Medium question 6

Sambhar Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is in which state?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Haryana
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Answer: B. Sambhar Lake is near Jaipur in Rajasthan.

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