Rivers Quiz
Practice quiz on Rivers (General Knowledge). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Rivers Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.The longest river in India is
- A.Godavari
- B.Yamuna
- C.Brahmaputra
- D.Ganga
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Answer: D. Ganga
Ganga (within India).
Q2.The Brahmaputra is called ___ in Tibet.
- A.Tsangpo
- B.Padma
- C.Meghna
- D.Jamuna
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Answer: A. Tsangpo
Yarlung Tsangpo.
Q3.The river Kaveri flows into the
- A.Indian Ocean directly only
- B.Bay of Bengal
- C.Gulf of Kutch
- D.Arabian Sea
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Answer: B. Bay of Bengal
East-flowing.
Q4.The longest river of peninsular India is
- A.Godavari
- B.Kaveri
- C.Mahanadi
- D.Krishna
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Answer: A. Godavari
Godavari.
Q5.Narmada flows into the
- A.Bay of Bengal
- B.Indian Ocean
- C.Black Sea
- D.Arabian Sea
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Answer: D. Arabian Sea
West-flowing.
Q6.The Yamuna originates from
- A.Amarkantak
- B.Gangotri
- C.Nasik
- D.Yamunotri
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Answer: D. Yamunotri
Yamunotri glacier.
Q7.The Ganga and Yamuna meet at
- A.Haridwar
- B.Prayagraj
- C.Patna
- D.Varanasi
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Answer: B. Prayagraj
Triveni Sangam.
Q8.The Indus river flows through India in
- A.Ladakh
- B.Haryana
- C.Rajasthan
- D.Punjab only
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Answer: A. Ladakh
Leh region.
Q9.Hirakud Dam is on the river
- A.Mahanadi
- B.Godavari
- C.Narmada
- D.Krishna
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Answer: A. Mahanadi
Mahanadi.
Q10.Bhakra-Nangal dam is on the river
- A.Chenab
- B.Sutlej
- C.Beas
- D.Ravi
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Answer: B. Sutlej
Sutlej.
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Rivers & Lakes questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.