Drainage system-2:Here is complete information about Drainage system-2 for all upcoming competitive exams.

Drainage system-2:Here is complete information about Drainage system-2 for all upcoming competitive exams.

1. River Narmada originates from which place ?

1) Amarkantak
2) Himalaya
3) Brahmagiri
4) Barala Chala pass

Ans:-3) Brahmagiri

• Narmada, also known as Rewa, originates from Narmada Kund on the Amarkantak hill in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.
• It flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat before finally ending its journey in the Gulf of Khambhat.
• It is the third longest river flowing entirely within India after Godavari and Krishna.
• Sardar Sarovar Project:- This is a joint project of the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is built on the Narmada River.
• It was inaugurated on Sept 17, 2017.
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2. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from

1) Jhelum river
2) Chenab river
3) Beas river
4) Sutlej River

Ans:-1) Jhelum river

• Punjab has the largest number of canals through the Supplej River.
• These canals provide irrigation mainly during the rainy season when the river is in flood and there is excess water.
• Some such inflow canals are Sirhind, Bhakra, etc.
• Sutlej (R.Sutlej-satadru): It is the most important tributary of the Indus River. It originates in the ‘Rakas Lake’ in the Kailash Mountains of western Tibet. In Tibet it is called Langchen Khambab.
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3.What is Dakshin Gangotri?

1) River valley in Andhra Pradesh
2) Unmanned station located in Antarctica
3) Second source of River Ganga
4) Island in the Indian Ocean

Ans:-2) Unmanned station located in Antarctica

• South Gangotri is India’s first scientific base station.
• It is located in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program.
• Established during 1983-84.
• It is an unmanned station, powered by solar energy, set up using indigenous Indian equipment.
• Situated on the rocks of the mountain range of the Stirmacker Oasis, the alliance was established in 1989. A new station, Bharathi, was established in 2013.
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4.The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is

1) Haridwar
2) Namchobarva
3) Alakananda
4) Ambala

Ans:-4) Ambala

• A high land or a mountain like a plateau separates two neighboring drainage basins from each other. This high land is called a water divide. The Ambala region of Haryana acts as a water divide between the Indus River basin and the Ganges River basin.
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5.Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

1) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
2) Checking silting of Kolkata Port
3) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
4) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

Ans:-1) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh

• India constructed the Farakka Barrage in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River system.
• It is designed to check the flow of water to Bangladesh by diverting water from the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin.
• In addition, it aims to meet the need for conservation & management of the Kolkata Port by improving the governance and navigation of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It also aims to reduce erosion of the Calcutta Port.
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6.Nasik is situated on the bank of the river

1) Mahanadi
2) Tapti
3) Krishna
4) Godavari

Ans:-3) Krishna

• Nashik, also known as the Wine Capital of India or the Napa Valley of India, is located in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, on the banks of the Godavari River.
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7.Srinagar is located on the bank of the river

1) Jhelum
2) Indus
3) Chenab
4) Ravi

Ans:- 1) Jhelum

• Srinagar is located in the Kashmir Valley and is on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus River.
• Jhelum River (R. Jhelum vitasta): The Jhelum River originates in the Pir Panjal range of Kashmir and flows through the Valley of Kashmir and the Wular Lake.
• The present name and original name are given in order: Jhelum-Vitasta, Chenab-Asikini, Ravi-Purushti, Beas-Vipasa, Sutlej-Satudri.
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8. The river which is used for Inland waterways in India is

1) Ganga
2) Cauveri
3) Mahi
4) Luni

Ans:-1) Ganga

• India has about 14,500 km of navigable waterways.
• This includes the Ganga-Bhagirathi Hooghly rivers, Brahmaputra, Barak river, rivers of Goa, Kerala backwaters, Mumbai inland waters and Godavari Krishna rivers.
• National Waterway 1:- The Allahabad-Haldia waterway of the Ganges-Bhagirathi-Hooghly rivers, with a total length of 1620 km, was declared as National Waterway 1 (NW-1) in 1986.
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9.Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between

1) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
2) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
4) Karnataka and Maharashtra

Ans:- 3) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

• Sharing of Cauvery river water is a source of dispute between the Indian states of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.
• The origin of this conflict lies in two controversial treaties signed between the Madras Presidency and the Mysore Kingdom, one in 1892 and the other in 1924.
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10. Which one of the following rivers in India has been declared as the National River ?

1) Godavari
2) Krishna
3) Ganga
4) Narmada

Ans:-3) Ganga

• To achieve the objectives of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP), the Prime Minister of India declared the Ganga as a national river on 4 November 2008.
• The Ganges is the largest and most important river in India.
• The 2,500 km long river covers a vast basin of 861,404 km2, covering 26.2 percent of India’s total geographical area.
• Project Dolphin is one of the activities planned under “Artha Ganga”, an ambitious inter-ministerial initiative of the government approved in 2019.
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11. The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?

1) Jhelum
2) Chenab
3) Indus
4) Ravi

Ans:- 2) Chenab

• Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction in India.
• It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Chenab (Asikini) River:- The Chandra and Bhag rivers join near Keidang in Himachal Pradesh and then flow into the Chenab.
• It originates at the Bara Lachha Pass in the Lahaul-Switi region of the Zaskar Range.
• Major projects:- Doolahasti Hydropower Project, Salal Hydropower Project, Baglihar Project.
• The world’s highest railway bridge over this river, at 359 m (above the river water level), has been built in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir. It was inaugurated on August 13, 2022.
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12. Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?

1) Godavari
2) Gandak
3) Tapti
4) Narmada

Ans:- 4) Narmada

• Narmada River:- Narmada is the longest west-flowing river in the Indian subcontinent. It originates at an altitude of 1057 m above sea level in the Mykala range of the Amarkantak plateau of the central highlands.
• It flows westward in a rift valley between the Vindhyas in the north and the Satpura hills in the south. It plunges from a height of 15 m into a deep gorge near Jabalpur, forming the ‘Dhuvandhar’ waterfall.
• The Tapti River and the Mahi River flow through rift valleys.
• This river plunges from a height of 15 m into a deep gorge near Jabalpur, creating the ‘Dhuvandhar’ waterfall.
• Between Handia and Mandhata, there are rapid currents.
• Kapiladhara (23m) and Dhardi Falls (15m) are found near Mandhata Gorge.
• Tapti River:- Narmada, called the twin of the river. Tributaries: Purna, Gira, Panjra, Wafur Bori and Anar Satkala flows in the rift valley of the Ajanta Range and the Satpura Range.
• Mahi River:- Originates in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh.
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13. The Idukki hydroelectric plant is on river

1) Godavari
2) Krishna
3) Periyar
4) Tungabhadra

Ans:- 3) Periyar

• Idukki Hydroelectric Power Station is located on the Periyar River in Kerala.
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14. The River in India known as the open sewer is

1) the Ganga
2) the Yamuna
3) the Narmada
4) the Godavari

Ans:- 1) the Ganga/ 2) the Yamuna

• (1 & 2) The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are called open drainages.
• A substantial population lives on the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna.
• A large amount of waste generated by the population (such as sewage and human waste) is dumped in these.
• Also, industrial waste is discharged directly into these rivers.
• It is contaminated with biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) values ranging from 14 to 28mg1 and high coliform content.
• NOTE:- The Yamuna River is a tributary of the Ganges River.
• Namami Gange is a flagship initiative of the Central Government. It was launched in June 2014 as a national mission for the cleanliness of the Ganga River.
• Main objective:- Conservation and regeneration of the Ganga.
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15. In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow

1) from West to East
2) from North to South
3) like a ring
4) in transverse direction

Ans:- 3) like a ring

• The circular pattern refers to a ring-shaped drainage system.
• Annular pattern: If there are mountain ranges at the edge of a dome-shaped landform, the drainage system there will be circular.
• Furthermore, even though the dome-shaped landform is fragmented, the watercourses there flow in a circular pattern. For example, the Zion River system in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, United States.

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Drainage system:Here is complete information about Drainage system for all upcoming competitive exams.