MCQ on Indian River System Set -5
Q41. Which river does the Jhelum River join before entering Pakistan?
A. Satluj
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Beas
Answer –B. Chenab
Explanation-The Jhelum River joins the Chenab River near Jhang in Pakistan before it enters the Indus.
Q42. What is the other name for the Chenab River?
A. Chandra
B. Bhaga
C. Beas
D. Chandrabhaga
Answer –D. Chandrabhaga
Explanation-The Chenab River is also known as Chandrabhaga, as it is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers near Tandi in Himachal Pradesh.
Q43. Where does the Ravi River join the Chenab before entering Pakistan?
A. Verinag
B. Sarai Sidhu
C. Wular Lake
D. Rohtang Pass
Answer – B. Sarai Sidhu
Explanation-The Ravi River joins the Chenab near Sarai Sidhu before entering Pakistan. It drains the area between the southeastern part of the Pir Panjal and the Dhauladhar ranges.
Q44. Which river originates from the Beas Kund near the Rohtang Pass?
A. Satluj
B. Jhelum
C. Ravi
D. Beas
Answer –D. Beas
Explanation-The Beas River originates from the Beas Kund near the Rohtang Pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh.
Q45. Which river feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal project?
A. Satluj
B. Jhelum
C. Ravi
D. Beas
Answer –A. Satluj
Explanation-The Satluj River feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal project, making it an important tributary of the Indus.
Q46. Which river is the longest tributary of the Ganga?
A. Yamuna
B. Chambal
C. Sind
D. Betwa
Answer –A. Yamuna
Explanation-The Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganga River.
Q47. Where does the Yamuna River have its source?
A. Yamunotri glacier
B. Banderpunch range
C. Prayag (Allahabad)
D. Ganga river
Answer –A. Yamunotri glacier
Explanation-The Yamuna River has its source in the Yamunotri glacier on the western slopes of the Banderpunch range.
Q48. Which river joins the Yamuna on its right bank?
A. Chambal
B. Sind
C. Betwa
D. Ken
Answer –A. Chambal
Explanation-The Chambal River joins the Yamuna on its right bank.
Q49. Which rivers join the Yamuna on its left bank?
A. Hindan, Rind, Sengar, Varuna
B. Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken
C. Ganga, Saraswati, Brahmaputra, Yamuna
D. Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, Amazon
Answer –A. Hindan, Rind, Sengar, Varuna
Explanation-The rivers Hindan, Rind, Sengar, Varuna, etc., join the Yamuna on its left bank.
Q50. Where does the Yamuna River join the Ganga?
A. Yamunotri glacier
B. Banderpunch range
C. Prayag (Allahabad)
D. Ganga river
Answer –C. Prayag (Allahabad)
Explanation-The Yamuna River joins the Ganga at Prayag, also known as Allahabad.
