Question 1

________ river is also known as Dakshina Ganga.

Accepted Answer

Godavari river is known as the Ganga of South India or ' Dakshin Ganga' Because it is the largest river of South India similarly Ganga in northern India.It is 1465 km long that make it the second largest river of India after Ganga (2525km).It's origin is in triyambakeswar Maharashtra and merge in bay of Bengal after flowing through many states of South India.

Question 2

Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South'?

Accepted Answer

B. GodavariGodavari river is known as Dakshin Ganga or the Ganga of South. The source of the Godavari is northeast of Bombay (Mumbai in the local 
Marathi language) in the state of Maharashtra, and the river follows a 
southeasterly course for 1,400 kilometers to its mouth on the Andhra 
Pradesh coast. The Godavari River basin area is second in size only to 
the Ganga; its delta on the east coast is also one of the country's main
 rice-growing areas. It is known as the "Ganga of the South," but its 
discharge, despite the large catchment area, is moderate because of the 
medium levels of annual rainfall, for example, about 700 millimeters at 
Nasik and 1,000 millimeters at Nizamabad

Question 3

Which of the following is not a peninsular river ____________.

Accepted Answer

Yamuna is not a peninsular river.The peninsular Rivers in India include the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, and Tapti or Tapi. Together they drain a significant portion of rural India. These rivers carry both religious and cultural significance in the lives of Indian people. Krishna among the following is a peninsular river of India.

Question 4

Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

Accepted Answer

The Narmada, Periyar and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. An Estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Only West following rivers of India forms Estuary.

Question 5

Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhya and Satpura ranges?

Accepted Answer

The Narmada and the Tapti are major rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada originates in eastern Madhya Pradesh ( India) and flows west across the state, through a narrow valley between the Vindhya Range and spurs of the Satpura Range.

Question 6

Which two Peninsular rivers flow through trough?

Accepted Answer

The two rivers that flow through troughs are Narmada and Tapi. They form estuaries while entering the sea.

Question 7

The river Narmada has its source at ________.

Accepted Answer

Amarkantak.The Narmada river originates from the Maikal ranges at Amarkantak, 1057 m above the sea-level, now in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh. In its 1312 km long journey before joining the Arabian Sea, the Narmada flows through the three states of Madhya Pradesh (MP), Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Question 8

Which one of the following is a north flowing river?

Accepted Answer

Narmada is a north flowing river.The Narmada River, also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbudda, is a river in central India after the Godavari, and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in many ways. Narmada rises from Amarkantak Plateau near Anuppur district. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.

Question 9

Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?

Accepted Answer

GodavariGodavari is the longest river of peninsular India. Godavari, also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' – the South Ganges, the second longest river of India after the Ganges, is the longest river of peninsular India.

Question 10

Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

Accepted Answer

Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of Cauvery. The Cauvery rises from the Brahmagiri hills in the Coorg district at 1,341 m above sea level and drain the Maysore plateau before flowing into the plain.

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