MCQ on Indian River System Set -11
Q101. What is the total length of the Godavari River?
A. 1,200 km
B. 1,350 km
C. 1,465 km
D. 1,600 km
Answer –C. 1,465 km
Explanation-The Godavari River is 1,465 km long. The Godavari is the second longest river in India, after the Ganga, and the largest river in Peninsular India.
Q102. What percentage of the Godavari River’s catchment area lies in Maharashtra?
A. 35%
B. 45%
C. 49%
D. 55%
Answer –C. 49%
Explanation-49% of the Godavari River’s catchment area lies in Maharashtra. It drains into India’s third-largest basin, which covers about 9.50% of the country’s total geographical area.
Q103. How much of the Godavari River’s catchment area is spread across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Answer –D. 20%
Explanation-20% of the Godavari River’s catchment area is spread across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Q104. In which state does the majority of the Godavari River’s catchment area lie?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer –A. Maharashtra
Explanation-49% of the Godavari River’s catchment area lies in Maharashtra, which indicates that the majority of the catchment area is in Maharashtra.
Q105. Which of the following rivers is NOT mentioned as a principal tributary of the Godavari?
A. Penganga
B. Indravati
C. Pranhita
D. Krishna
Answer –D. Krishna
Explanation-Penganga, Indravati, Pranhita, and Manjra are principal tributaries of the Godavari. The Krishna river is another major river in Peninsular India
Q106. Where does the Godavari River experience heavy floods?
A. Polavaram
B. Rajamundri
C. Indravati
D. Penganga
Answer –B. Rajamundri
Explanation-The Godavari River experiences heavy floods in its lower reaches to the south of Polavaram, where it forms a picturesque gorge. Rajamundri is the location where the river splits into several branches forming a large delta.
Q107. In which stretch is the Godavari River navigable?
A. Upper reaches
B. Lower reaches
C. Polavaram region
D. Deltaic stretch
Answer –D. Deltaic stretch
Explanation-Godavari River is navigable only in the deltaic stretch. This implies that it is not navigable in the upper reaches or other mentioned regions.
Q108. Which of the following is the second largest river in Kerala?
A. Periyar
B. Bhartapuzha
C. Chaliyar
D. Pamba
Answer –A. Periyar
Explanation-The Periyar river is the second largest river in Kerala, with a catchment area of 5,243 sq. km. The Bhartapuzha, Chaliyar and Pamba are the third, fourth and fifth largest river in Kerala respectively.
Q109. Which river is the second largest east-flowing Peninsular river?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Mahanadi
D. Cauvery
Answer – B. Krishna
Explanation- The Krishna River is the second largest east-flowing Peninsular river.
Q110. Where does the Krishna River originate?
A. Mahabaleshwar
B. Sahyadri
C. Koyna
D. Tungbhadra
Answer – A. Mahabaleshwar
Explanation-Krishna river rises near Mahabaleshwar in Sahyadri.
