MCQs on rivers of Bhutan

  • Which is the longest river in Bhutan?
    • A) Wangchhu
    • B) Drangme Chhu
    • C) Punatsangchhu
    • D) Amo Chhu
      Answer: B) Drangme Chhu
  • Which river flows through the capital city, Thimphu?
    • A) Wangchhu
    • B) Punatsangchhu
    • C) Manas River
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: A) Wangchhu
  • Which river is known as the Sunkosh River in India?
    • A) Punatsangchhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Amo Chhu
    • D) Mangde Chhu
      Answer: A) Punatsangchhu
  • Which river forms part of Bhutan’s border with India?
    • A) Wangchhu
    • B) Drangme Chhu
    • C) Manas River
    • D) Mangde Chhu
      Answer: C) Manas River
  • Which river flows through Phuentsholing in Bhutan?
    • A) Amo Chhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: A) Amo Chhu
  • Which river is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River?
    • A) Manas River
    • B) Punatsangchhu
    • C) Drangme Chhu
    • D) Amo Chhu
      Answer: C) Drangme Chhu
  • The Punatsangchhu River is important for which type of energy production?
    • A) Solar power
    • B) Hydroelectric power
    • C) Wind power
    • D) Thermal power
      Answer: B) Hydroelectric power
  • Which river is also known as the Torsa River in Bhutan?
    • A) Manas River
    • B) Amo Chhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Wangchhu
      Answer: B) Amo Chhu
  • Which river originates in the northern part of Bhutan and flows southward into India?
    • A) Drangme Chhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Punatsangchhu
    • D) Mangde Chhu
      Answer: A) Drangme Chhu
  • Which river is famous for the Jigme Dorji National Park?
    • A) Wangchhu
    • B) Punatsangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Manas River
      Answer: A) Wangchhu
  • Which river flows through the Trongsa district of Bhutan?
    • A) Punatsangchhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: C) Mangde Chhu
  • Which river forms the largest watershed in eastern Bhutan?
    • A) Mangde Chhu
    • B) Drangme Chhu
    • C) Punatsangchhu
    • D) Amo Chhu
      Answer: B) Drangme Chhu
  • The Amo Chhu River is important for trade with which country?
    • A) India
    • B) China
    • C) Nepal
    • D) Bangladesh
      Answer: A) India
  • Which river is associated with the Punakha Dzong?
    • A) Mangde Chhu
    • B) Punatsangchhu
    • C) Wangchhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: B) Punatsangchhu
  • The Mangde Chhu River is located primarily in which region of Bhutan?
    • A) Eastern Bhutan
    • B) Southern Bhutan
    • C) Central Bhutan
    • D) Northern Bhutan
      Answer: C) Central Bhutan
  • Which river is a tributary of the Manas River?
    • A) Punatsangchhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Amo Chhu
      Answer: C) Mangde Chhu
  • Which river is known for its clean and fast-flowing waters, making it ideal for rafting?
    • A) Drangme Chhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Punatsangchhu
      Answer: D) Punatsangchhu
  • The Manas River is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its association with which national park?
    • A) Jigme Dorji National Park
    • B) Manas National Park
    • C) Royal Manas National Park
    • D) Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
      Answer: C) Royal Manas National Park
  • Which river’s basin covers the majority of western Bhutan?
    • A) Punatsangchhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Drangme Chhu
    • D) Amo Chhu
      Answer: B) Wangchhu
  • Which river plays a major role in the hydroelectric power projects along Bhutan’s southern border?
    • A) Amo Chhu
    • B) Punatsangchhu
    • C) Wangchhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: B) Punatsangchhu
  • Which river has a key role in the agricultural irrigation of Bhutan’s central valleys?
    • A) Drangme Chhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Manas River
      Answer: C) Mangde Chhu
  • The Drangme Chhu is part of which larger river system?
    • A) Mekong River
    • B) Brahmaputra River
    • C) Ganges River
    • D) Yangtze River
      Answer: B) Brahmaputra River
  • Which river flows through Bhutan’s southern plains into India, where it is known as the Sankosh River?
    • A) Wangchhu
    • B) Drangme Chhu
    • C) Punatsangchhu
    • D) Mangde Chhu
      Answer: C) Punatsangchhu
  • Which river in Bhutan is closely associated with the ancient Buddhist monastery, Paro Taktsang?
    • A) Punatsangchhu
    • B) Wangchhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: B) Wangchhu
  • Which river flows through the town of Samdrup Jongkhar in eastern Bhutan?
    • A) Drangme Chhu
    • B) Amo Chhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Manas River
      Answer: D) Manas River
  • The Punatsangchhu River is a result of the confluence of which two rivers?
    • A) Thimchhu and Chhubachhu
    • B) Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu
    • C) Wangchhu and Amo Chhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu and Sunkosh Chhu
      Answer: B) Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu
  • Which river originates in the Tibetan Plateau and flows into Bhutan?
    • A) Drangme Chhu
    • B) Amo Chhu
    • C) Punatsangchhu
    • D) Manas River
      Answer: A) Drangme Chhu
  • Which river supports several rice-growing valleys in western Bhutan?
    • A) Wangchhu
    • B) Amo Chhu
    • C) Mangde Chhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: A) Wangchhu
  • Which river is known for its biodiversity and supports the endangered Golden Langur in Bhutan?
    • A) Punatsangchhu
    • B) Drangme Chhu
    • C) Wangchhu
    • D) Manas River
      Answer: D) Manas River
  • Which river in Bhutan has several hydroelectric power plants along its course?
    • A) Mangde Chhu
    • B) Punatsangchhu
    • C) Wangchhu
    • D) Drangme Chhu
      Answer: B) Punatsangchhu

 

River Name Length (approx.) Regions/Provinces Significance
Drangme Chhu 610 km Eastern Bhutan Longest river in Bhutan; part of the Brahmaputra River system, important for agriculture and trade.
Wangchhu 370 km Western Bhutan Flows through Thimphu, the capital city; key for irrigation, drinking water, and small hydroelectric projects.
Punatsangchhu 320 km Central and Western Bhutan Major river for hydroelectric power, formed by the confluence of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu near Punakha.
Amo Chhu 120 km Southern Bhutan Also known as the Torsa River; flows through Phuentsholing, a major town near the India-Bhutan border.
Manas River 376 km Eastern and Southern Bhutan Important for biodiversity; part of the Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site; flows into India.
Mangde Chhu 260 km Central Bhutan Flows through Trongsa District; important for hydroelectric projects and agriculture in central Bhutan.
Pho Chhu 100 km Western Bhutan Tributary of Punatsangchhu; flows near Punakha Dzong, a historical and cultural landmark of Bhutan.
Mo Chhu 105 km Western Bhutan Tributary of Punatsangchhu; joins with Pho Chhu at Punakha, where Punakha Dzong is located.
Kuri Chhu 285 km Eastern Bhutan Tributary of Drangme Chhu, flows through the Mongar district; used for hydroelectric power generation.
Dangme Chhu 390 km Northeastern Bhutan Major river of eastern Bhutan; forms part of the Drangme Chhu watershed and flows into the Brahmaputra River system.

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