Rivers of India Quiz 7

Rivers of India Quiz 7

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1. India's highest dam is the Tehri Dam. On which river is it located?

Sutlej
Narmada
Bhagirathi
Ganga

2. Which of the following rivers is known as Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet?

Ganga
Indus
Brahmaputra
Krishna

3. The Mandoiv River is described as the lifeline of which Indian state?

Andhra Pradesh
Telengana
Goa
Maharashtra

4. The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus. On the banks of which river the battle took place?

Ganga
Yamuna
Jhelum
Godavari

5. Sivasamudra Falls is the location of one of the first hydro-electric power stations in Asia. On which river is it?

Bhavani
Kaveri
Vaigai
Godavari

6. Which is the shortest river in Kerala?

Manjeswaram River
Ayiroor River
Thalassery River
Korapuzha River

7. Mahanadi flows through which of the following states?

Odisha and West Bengal
Chattisgarh and Bihar
Odisha and Chattisgarh
West Bengal and Chattisgarh

8. A group of Indian astronomers have recently discovered a massive supercluster of galaxies, about 4 billion light years away from Earth. What was the name given to this supercluster of galaxies?

Ganga
Krishna
Saraswarti
Varuna

9. Which lake in India got its ancient name Mahapadmasaras, from the Naga Mahapadma, who is located in the lake as its tutelary deity?

Chilika Lake
Wular Lake
Dal Lake
Loktak Lake

10. On which river is the Alamatti Dam?

Krishna
Yamuna
Tapti
Kaveri

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