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