MCQ on Rivers in Uttar Pradesh India

Multiple-choice Question (MCQ) quiz on Rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India:

 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ Quiz) on Rivers in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India with answers. Which is part Uttar Pradesh Geography. It is useful for various competitive exams like UPPSC, UPSSSC, BPSC, IAS/PCS and others.



Q 1. Which of the following rivers is NOT a major river flowing through Uttar Pradesh?

   a) Ganges

   b) Yamuna

   c) Godavari

   d) Ghaghara

Answer (c)

 

Q 2. The confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers is known as:

   a) Prayagraj

   b) Varanasi

   c) Kanpur

   d) Agra

Answer (a)

 

Q 3. The Ghaghara River is also known as:

   a) Saryu

   b) Gandak

   c) Kosi

   d) Rapti

Answer (b)

 

Q 4. The longest river flowing entirely within Uttar Pradesh is:

   a) Yamuna

   b) Gomti

   c) Betwa

   d) Chambal

Answer (c)

 

Q 5. The Ramganga River is a tributary of which major river in Uttar Pradesh?

   a) Ganges

   b) Yamuna

   c) Saryu

   d) Gandak

Answer (a)

 

Q 6. Which of the following rivers flows through Varanasi?

   a) Gomti

   b) Betwa

   c) Yamuna

   d) Varuna

Answer (d)

 

Q 7. The major river that forms the eastern boundary of Uttar Pradesh is:

   a) Son River

   b) Kosi River

   c) Karmnasha

   d) Sharda River

Answer (c)

 

Q 8. The Ganga River originates from:

   a) Gangotri Glacier

   b) Yamunotri Glacier

   c) Kedarnath Peak

   d) Mount Everest

Answer (a)

 

Q 9. The Yamuna River is a tributary of the:

   a) Ganga

   b) Brahmaputra

   c) Godavari

   d) Indus

Answer (a)

 

. Q 10. Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River?

   a) Kolkata

   b) Agra

   c) Varanasi

   d) Patna

Answer (b)

 

11. The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) was launched to address the pollution in the Ganga River in:

   a) 1985

   b) 1995

   c) 2005

   d) 2015

Answer (a)

 

Q 12. The Yamuna River passes through which of the following Indian states?

   a) Haryana and Rajasthan

   b) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

   c) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh

   d) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Answer (b)

 

13. Which city is not situated on the Banks of the River Ganga?

   a) Kolkata

   b) Lucknow

   c) Varanasi

   d) Kanpur

Answer (b)

 

Q 14. Longest river of Uttar Pradesh:

a) Ganga

b) Gandak

c) Yamuna

d) Ghaghra

Answer (a)

 

Q 15. Which river originates in the Vindhya Range and flows into the Yamuna River?

a) Betwa

b) Tons

c) Son

d) Gomati

Answer (a)

 

Q 16. Which of the following rivers flows through the Dudhwa National Park?

a) Suheli

b) Rapti

c) Mohana

d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer (d)

 

Q 17. Which river is known as the "lifeline of Uttar Pradesh"?

a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Gomti

d) Gandak

Answer (a)

 

Q 18. Which river flowing along the banks of Ayodhya?

a) Ganga

b) Saryu

c) Suheli

d) Gomti

Answer (b) Saryu meets Ghagra in the Bahraich district of UP.

 

Q 19. The three most important dams- the Matatila dam, the Rajghat dam, and the Parichha dam situated at:

a) Son

b) Ken

c) Chambal

d) Betwa

Answer (d)

 

Q 20. Rihand Dam is one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the Uttar Pradesh and its joining Son at:

a) Mirzapur

b) Sonbhadra

c) Chandauli

d) Gazipur

Answer (a)

 


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