Geography

7 questions

• 2026 · Question 11 · Indian Rivers

  Consider the following assertion : In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either had shifted from the Ganga to the Indus or vice versa. Which of the following is/are the basis of the above assertion ? 1. The Nadi-Sukta of the Rigveda 2. The explorations of the Sutlej and the Yamuna by Robert Bruce Foote 3. The presence of the same species of dolphins in both the Indus and the Ganga river systems Select the answer using the code given below :

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  (a)1 only(b)2 only(c)1 and 2(d)3

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2026 · Question 25 · Indian Rivers

  Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information : 1. It has an antecedent drainage system. 2. It flows through three countries. 3. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation. 4. It does not form distributaries. Select the answer from the following :

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  (a)Brahmaputra(b)Indus(c)Sutlej(d)Teesta

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2024 · Question 6 · Indian Rivers

  With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct ?

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  (a)Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi(b)Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi(c)Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak(d)Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2022 · Question 70 · Indian Rivers

  Consider the following pairs : Reservoirs | States 1. Ghataprabha — Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ?

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  (a)Only one pair(b)Only two pairs(c)Only three pairs(d)All four pairs

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 30 · Indian Rivers

  With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements : 1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim. 2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta. 3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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  (a)1 and 3 only(b)2 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 28 · Indian Rivers

  Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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  (a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 85 · Indian Rivers

  Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

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  (a)Cauvery and Tungabhadra(b)Godavari and Krishna(c)Mahanadi and Sone(d)Narmada and Tapti

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)