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CBSE Class 9th Geography Multiple Choice Question Chapter 3 DRAINAGE

Question 1: Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar” due to its frequent floods?

A) Yamuna

B) Brahmaputra

C) Ganga

D) Godavari

Answer: C) Ganga

Question 2: The Godavari River originates in which state?

A) Maharashtra

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Karnataka

D) Telangana

Answer: A) Maharashtra

Question 3: The largest peninsula river in India is:

A) Narmada

B) Godavari

C) Krishna

D) Cauvery

Answer: A) Narmada

Question 4: The only east-flowing river of India that flows entirely within Tamil Nadu is:

A) Godavari

B) Krishna

C) Cauvery

D) Mahanadi

Answer: C) Cauvery

Question 5: The river Indus originates from:

A) Man Sarovar Lake

B) Siachen Glacier

C) Tibet Plateau

D) Himalayas

Answer: A) Man Sarovar Lake

Question 6: The river basin of the Ganges includes which of the following countries?

A) India and Nepal

B) India and China

C) India and Bhutan

D) India and Bangladesh

Answer: A) India and Nepal

Question 7: Which river forms the famous Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe?

A) Nile

B) Niger

C) Zambezi

D) Congo

Answer: C) Zambezi

Question 8: The river that flows through the Great Rift Valley of Africa is:

A) Nile

B) Congo

C) Niger

D) Volta

Answer: A) Nile

Question 9: The Periyar River in Kerala is known for its:

A) Hydroelectric power potential

B) Role in agriculture

C) Polluted water

D) Seasonal floods

Answer: A) Hydroelectric power potential

Question 10: Which river basin has the highest irrigated area in India?

A) Godavari

B) Krishna

C) Indus

D) Ganga

Answer: D) Ganga

Question 11: Which of the following rivers does not drain into the Arabian Sea?

A) Narmada

B) Tapi

C) Krishna

D) Brahmaputra

Answer: D) Brahmaputra

Question 12: The river that flows through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal before draining into the Bay of Bengal is:

A) Brahmaputra

B) Godavari

C) Yamuna

D) Ganga

Answer: D) Ganga

Question 13: The tributaries of the Ganga on its right bank are generally:

A) Himalayan rivers

B) Peninsular rivers

C) Seasonal rivers

D) West-flowing rivers

Answer: A) Himalayan rivers

Question 14: The river that flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Bay of Bengal is:

A) Mahanadi

B) Godavari

C) Krishna

D) Cauvery

Answer: C) Krishna

Question 15: The river that forms the boundary between India and Pakistan is:

A) Yamuna

B) Sutlej

C) Beas

D) Ravi

Answer: B) Sutlej

Question 16: The Teesta River is a tributary of which major river system?

A) Brahmaputra

B) Ganga

C) Godavari

D) Krishna

Answer: A) Brahmaputra

Question 17: The river that flows through the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha before draining into the Bay of Bengal is:

A) Godavari

B) Mahanadi

C) Krishna

D) Narmada

Answer: B) Mahanadi

Question 18: Which river forms the famous Jog Falls in Karnataka?

A) Godavari

B) Krishna

C) Cauvery

D) Sharavathi

Answer: D) Sharavathi

Question 19: The river basin of the Ganges covers approximately what percentage of India’s total geographical area?

A) 20%

B) 30%

C) 40%

D) 50%

Answer: B) 30%

Question 20: The Loire River, one of the longest rivers in France, flows into which body of water?

A) Mediterranean Sea

B) North Sea

C) Atlantic Ocean

D) English Channel

Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean

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