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Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A Krishna
B Godavari
C Kaveri
D Narmada
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A it is the older river of India
B of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
C there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
D its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ?
A Gandak
B Ghaghra
C Kosi
D Yamuna
Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ?
A Indrawati
B Son
C Gomati
D Yamuna
Kolleru Lake, located in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, is located at the delta of two rivers. Which are the rivers?
A Krishna and Cauvery
B Tungabhadra and Chitravathi
C Godavari and Mahanadi
D Godavari and Krishna
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to
A Uplift of folded Himalayan series
B Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
C Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
D Both A and B above
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
B Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
Which of the following river is known as "Dakshin Ganga"?
A Krishna
B Mahanadi
C Godavari
D Cauvery
The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as
A Monsoon forest
B Sundarban
C Tropical forest
D Swamp forest
Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as
A Padma
B Meghna
C Hugli
D Swarn Ganga

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