1. The longest river of Europe is-
(A) Rhine (B) Rhone
(C) Danube (D) Volga
Ans. (D)
2. The largest delta of the World is –
(A) Nippon Delta (B) Sicily Delta
(C) Ganga Delta (D)Caspian Delta
Ans. (C)
3. Which of the following river crosses the Equator twice?
(A) Congo (B) Amazon
(C) Niger (D) Nile
Ans. (A)
4. Which of the following river crosses Tropic of Capricorn twice?
(A) Vaal River (B) Limpopo River
(C) Niger River (D) Zambezi River
Ans. (B)
5. Which is the largest river of the Asia?
(A) Indus River (B) Yangtze River
(C) Hwang Ho River (D) Ganga River
Ans. (B)
6. Rivers in “Annular” pattern flow in which direction?
(A) West to East (B) North to South
(C) Like a ring (D) Transverse direction
Ans. (C)
7. In which river is “Grand canyon”?
(A) Mississippi (B) Colorado
(C) Columbia (D) Ohara
Ans. (B)
(8. The reason behind broadening the river valley is-
(A) Corrosion (B) Soil Erosion
(C) Attrition (D) Hydraulic Action
Ans. (B)
9. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?
(A) Valley widening (B) River rejuvenating
(C) Valley deepening (D) Meandering
Ans: (C)
10. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is _________.
(A) Dendritic (B) Trellis
(C) Rectangular (D) Radial
Ans: (B)
11. The Lena river passes through which country?
(a) China (b) USA
(c) Russia (d) Brazil
Ans: (C)
12. An artificial navigation channel is called _______.
(A) Canal (B) greenhouse effect
(C) Flord (D) caprock
Ans. (A)
13. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
(A) Berlin (B) Islamabad
(C) Madrid (D) Washington D.C.
Ans. (D)
14. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ___________.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(B) China
(D) Nepal
Ans. (A)