Class 9 Geography Chapter 3 Drainage Quiz 8 (17 MCQs)

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1. Which one of the following does not originate for the Himalayas?

Correct Answer: B) Chambal.

2. The journey of Narmada begins at ..... and where does it ends in .....

Correct Answer: C) Amarkant Peak and Arabian Sea.

3. ..... % of water can be used by indians in Indus

Correct Answer: B) 20.

4. The river Mahanadi rises from which one of the following states

Correct Answer: B) Chhattisgarh.

5. True or False:Water underground feeds into drainage basins.

Correct Answer: A) True.

6. Most of the rivers of peninsular India orginate in the

Correct Answer: B) WESTERN GHATS.

7. Rivers Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum join the river Indus near ..... in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: D) Mithankot.

8. Name a lake as a result of tectonic activity and the largest freshwater lake in India?

Correct Answer: A) Wular lake.

9. Peninsular rivers make their delta at their .....

Correct Answer: C) Mouth.

10. What is the other name given to 'Middle Himalayas'?

Correct Answer: A) Himachal.

11. WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF RIVER KRISHNA?

Correct Answer: A) Mansrovar.

12. The Tungabhadra, theKoyana, the Ghatprabha, the Musi and theBhima are some of its tributaries

Correct Answer: A) KRISHNA.

13. WHICH RIVER HAS A BRAIDED CHANNEL IN ITS ENTIRE LENGTH?

Correct Answer: C) BRAHMAPUTRA.

14. AN AREA DRAINED BY A SINGLE RIVER SYSTEM IS CALLED:

Correct Answer: A) DRAINAGE BASIN.

15. Which one is the tributaries of the Ganga that come from the Peninsular uplands?

Correct Answer: B) The Chambal.

16. The area drained by a single river system is called

Correct Answer: C) Drainage basin.

17. ..... is the Glacier from where River Ganga originates.

Correct Answer: A) Gangotri.