- What is the longest river in India?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganges
- C) Brahmaputra
- D) Indus
Answer: B) Ganges
- Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
- A) Kosi
- B) Ganges
- C) Yamuna
- D) Brahmaputra
Answer: A) Kosi
- Which river flows through the Thar Desert?
- A) Ganges
- B) Sutlej
- C) Ravi
- D) Ghaggar
Answer: D) Ghaggar
- Which is the sacred river of the Hindus?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Godavari
- C) Ganges
- D) Narmada
Answer: C) Ganges
- What is the main tributary of the Ganges?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ghaghara
- C) Gandak
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is the lifeline of Maharashtra?
- A) Godavari
- B) Krishna
- C) Tapi
- D) Bhima
Answer: A) Godavari
- The River Brahmaputra is known by what name in Tibet?
- A) Indus
- B) Tsangpo
- C) Ganges
- D) Sutlej
Answer: B) Tsangpo
- Which river does not flow into the Arabian Sea?
- A) Narmada
- B) Tapi
- C) Godavari
- D) Mahi
Answer: C) Godavari
- The confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati is known as what?
- A) Kumbh Mela
- B) Prayag
- C) Haridwar
- D) Varanasi
Answer: B) Prayag
- Which river is the largest tributary of the Indus?
- A) Chenab
- B) Jhelum
- C) Ravi
- D) Sutlej
Answer: D) Sutlej
- Which river is known for its delta formed at the Sundarbans?
- A) Ganges
- B) Brahmaputra
- C) Godavari
- D) Krishna
Answer: A) Ganges
- The River Krishna originates in which mountain range?
- A) Western Ghats
- B) Eastern Ghats
- C) Himalayas
- D) Aravalli
Answer: A) Western Ghats
- Which river is called the “Lifeline of Assam”?
- A) Brahmaputra
- B) Ganges
- C) Barak
- D) Teesta
Answer: A) Brahmaputra
- What is the main source of the River Godavari?
- A) Vindhya Range
- B) Western Ghats
- C) Eastern Ghats
- D) Himalayas
Answer: B) Western Ghats
- Which river is also known as the “Dhananjay”?
- A) Narmada
- B) Yamuna
- C) Godavari
- D) Ganges
Answer: D) Ganges
- Which river is famous for its white-water rafting?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganges
- C) Narmada
- D) Mahi
Answer: B) Ganges
- Which river is the longest in peninsular India?
- A) Godavari
- B) Krishna
- C) Cauvery
- D) Narmada
Answer: A) Godavari
- Which river is the main source of water for Delhi?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganges
- C) Ravi
- D) Sutlej
Answer: A) Yamuna
- Which river forms the boundary between India and Pakistan?
- A) Ravi
- B) Beas
- C) Chenab
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the significance of the Narmada River?
- A) It flows from east to west.
- B) It is the only river to flow through the rift valley.
- C) It has many hydroelectric projects.
- D) All of the above.
Answer: D) All of the above.
- Which river is the largest in terms of discharge in India?
- A) Ganges
- B) Brahmaputra
- C) Godavari
- D) Krishna
Answer: B) Brahmaputra
- The River Yamuna is a tributary of which major river?
- A) Godavari
- B) Ganges
- C) Brahmaputra
- D) Narmada
Answer: B) Ganges
- Which river is also known as the “Saraswati of the North”?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganges
- C) Sutlej
- D) Brahmaputra
Answer: A) Yamuna
- Which river flows through the Great Rann of Kutch?
- A) Sabarmati
- B) Mahi
- C) Tapi
- D) Narmada
Answer: B) Mahi
- What is the primary river in the Indian state of Punjab?
- A) Chenab
- B) Ravi
- C) Beas
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is known for the famous hill station of Rishikesh?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganges
- C) Saraswati
- D) Bhagirathi
Answer: B) Ganges
- Which river is associated with the Kanpur region?
- A) Yamuna
- B) Ganges
- C) Gomti
- D) Ghaghara
Answer: A) Yamuna
- The Teesta River flows primarily through which state?
- A) West Bengal
- B) Sikkim
- C) Arunachal Pradesh
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river has the largest delta in the world?
- A) Ganges
- B) Brahmaputra
- C) Mississippi
- D) Nile
Answer: A) Ganges
- Which river is known for its serpentine course?
- A) Brahmaputra
- B) Ganges
- C) Narmada
- D) Godavari
Answer: C) Narmada
| River Name | Length (approx.) | Source | Mouth | Major States | Significance |
| Ganges | 2,525 km | Gangotri Glacier | Bay of Bengal | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar | Sacred river; major water source for millions. |
| Yamuna | 1,376 km | Yamunotri Glacier | confluence with Ganges | Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi | Important for agriculture and drinking water. |
| Brahmaputra | 2,900 km | Angsi Glacier, Tibet | Bay of Bengal | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam | Significant for biodiversity and cultural importance. |
| Indus | 3,180 km | Tibetan Plateau | Arabian Sea | Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab | Vital for irrigation in northern India and Pakistan. |
| Godavari | 1,465 km | Western Ghats | Bay of Bengal | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh | Known as “Dakshina Ganga”; important for irrigation. |
| Krishna | 1,400 km | Western Ghats | Bay of Bengal | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh | Key source for agriculture; rich cultural history. |
| Narmada | 1,312 km | Amarkantak Plateau | Arabian Sea | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat | Flows through rift valley; major hydroelectric projects. |
| Tapi | 724 km | Satpura Range | Arabian Sea | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat | Important for irrigation; known for its beautiful valleys. |
| Sutlej | 1,450 km | Tibet | Punjab | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | Key river for irrigation in Punjab; part of Indus River System. |
| Mahi | 583 km | Vindhya Range | Arabian Sea | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat | Unique east-to-west flow; significant for agriculture. |
| Kaveri | 805 km | Western Ghats | Bay of Bengal | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu | Known for its delta; vital for agriculture. |
| Gomti | 900 km | Gomat Taal, Uttarakhand | Ganges | Uttar Pradesh | Important for irrigation in the region. |
| Ghaghara | 507 km | Nepal | Ganges | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar | Major tributary of the Ganges; significant for agriculture. |
| Banas | 512 km | Aravalli Range | Chambal River | Rajasthan | Important for regional irrigation. |
| Kundali | 256 km | Uttarakhand | Ghaghara | Uttarakhand | Small yet significant tributary of the Ganges. |