MCQ on Indian River System Set -12
Q111. What is the total length of the Krishna River?
A. 1,201 km
B. 1,301 km
C. 1,401 km
D. 1,501 km
Answer –C. 1,401 km
Explanation- The total length of the Krishna River is 1,401 km.
Q112. Which state has the highest percentage of the Krishna River’s catchment area?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer –B. Karnataka
Explanation-44% of the Krishna River’s catchment area lies in Karnataka, which indicates that Karnataka has the highest percentage of the catchment area among the mentioned states.
Q113. From which hills does the Kaveri River rise?
A. Brahmagiri hills
B. Sahyadri hills
C. Nilgiri hills
D. Aravalli hills
Answer –A. Brahmagiri hills
Explanation- Kaveri River rises in the Brahmagiri hills of the Kogadu district in Karnataka.
Q114. What is the length of the Kaveri River?
A. 600 km
B. 700 km
C. 800 km
D. 900 km
Answer –C. 800 km
Explanation- length of the Kaveri River is 800 km.
Q115. In which seasons does the Kaveri River receive rainfall in its upper and lower catchment areas?
A. Southwest monsoon and summer
B. Northeast monsoon and winter
C. Winter and summer
D. Southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon
Answer – A. Southwest monsoon and summer
Explanation- The upper catchment area of the Kaveri river receives rainfall during the southwest monsoon season (summer), and the lower part receives rainfall during the northeast monsoon season (winter).
Q116. Which state has the highest percentage of the Kaveri basin?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer –C. Tamil Nadu
Explanation- 56% of the Kaveri basin falls in Tamil Nadu, indicating that Tamil Nadu has the highest percentage of the basin among the mentioned states.
Q117. Which of the following rivers is NOT mentioned as a main tributary of the Kaveri river?
A. Kabini
B. Bhavani
C. Amravati
D. Tungabhadra
Answer – D. Tungabhadra
Explanation-The main tributaries of the Kaveri river are the Kabini, the Bhavani, and the Amravati. The Tungabhadra river is the tributary of Krishna River.
Q118. Where does the Narmada River originate?
A. Amarkantak plateau
B. Satpura range
C. Vindhyan range
D. Jabalpur
Answer –A. Amarkantak plateau
Explanation-The Narmada River originates on the western flank of the Amarkantak plateau.
Q119. What is the approximate height of the Narmada River’s origin?
A. 500 m
B. 800 m
C. 1,057 m
D. 1,500 m
Answer –C. 1,057 m
Explanation- Narmada River originates at a height of about 1,057 m.
Q120. What geographical features surround the Narmada River’s flow?
A. Plains and plateaus
B. Mountains and valleys
C. Rift Valley and ranges
D. Hills and forests
Answer –C. Rift Valley and ranges
Explanation-The Narmada River flows in a rift valley between the Satpura in the south and the Vindhyan range in the north.
