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    The document contains a quiz about Indian rivers. It asks multiple choice questions about the longest river in India (Ganga), the origin of the Ganga river (Gaumukh glacier), the only river that flows into the Arabian Sea (Narmada), the river disputed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in 1995 (Cauvery), the activist associated with the Narmada river (Medha Patkar), and the river that forms the largest river basin (Ganga).

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    The document contains a quiz about Indian rivers. It asks multiple choice questions about the longest river in India (Ganga), the origin of the Ganga river (Gaumukh glacier), the only river that flows into the Arabian Sea (Narmada), the river disputed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in 1995 (Cauvery), the activist associated with the Narmada river (Medha Patkar), and the river that forms the largest river basin (Ganga).

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    QUIZ BASED ON RIVERS Which is the longest river of India?

    Choose one of the following: Ganga Jamuna Krishna Narmada

    The correct answer is: ganga


    From Devprayag to the Bay of Bengal, Ganga flows a distance of approximately 1550 miles (2500 kilometres). Its tributaries flow through parts of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. In India it passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The Hindus consider it to be the most sacred river.

    From where does the river Ganga originate?


    Choose one of the following: Mansarovar Gaumukh Auli Kedarnath The correct answer is: gaumukh The melted waters of the Gangotri glacier flow through the glacier's snout which is called Gaumukh (cow's mouth). This water gives rise to the river Bhagirathi, which joins with river Alaknanda at the small town of Devprayag. There it forms the mighty Ganga.

    Which of these rivers flows into the Arabian Sea?


    Choose one of the following: Krishna Cauvery Mahanadi Narmada The correct answer is: Narmada Most Indian rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal but Narmada flows into the Arabian Sea. It gives its water to the two states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

    Over the water of which river did two Indian states start arguing in 1995?
    Choose one of the following:

    Ganga Kosi Narmada Cauvery The correct answer is: Cauvery Karnataka and Tamil Nadu both rely on the water from the river Cauvery for their sustenance. In 1995, due to a failed monsoon, there was shortage of water and both the states got into a dispute over sharing Cauvery's water resources.

    With which river is social activist Medha Patkar associated?


    Choose one of the following: Krishna Indus Narmada Brahmaputra The correct answer is: narmada Medha Patkar is a renowned social activist who has been fighting against the construction of dams on the Narmada. The construction of these dams will affect millions of people living in the Narmada river valley.

    Which river forms the largest river basin?


    Choose one of the following: Indus Ganga Narmada Brahmaputra The correct answer is: Ganga Ganga has the largest river basin and covers 750 miles (12,500 kilometres) in northern India. It is lined by the Himalayas in the north and the Vindhya-Satpura ranges in the south.

    Which river flows through the state of Assam and is known for changing its course frequently?
    Choose one of the following: Brahmaputra Ganga Godavari Chambal

    The correct answer is: brahamputra Brahmaputra flows about 1800 miles (2900 kilometres) from the Kailash range in the Himalayas to join the river Ganga at a vast delta on the Bay of Bengal. The river is called the Tsangpo in Tibet, the Brahmaputra in Assam and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.

    Which of these rivers does not flow through the Himalayas?


    Choose one of the following: Indus Godavari Alaknanda Bhagirathi The correct answer is: godavari Godavari rises in the western ghats and flows eastward towards the Bay of Bengal covering a distance of 910 miles (1465 kilometres). It flows across the Deccan plateau, through the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

    Which river lent its name to India?


    Choose one of the following: Ganga Indus Bhagirathi Krishna The correct answer is: indus When the Greeks came to India, they settled by the river Indus. Indus and its web of tributaries provided water to the whole of north India making the land very fertile. Thus they called the land India after this river.

    Which river originates from the Maikal range?


    Choose one of the following: Gomti Ghaghra Son Narmada The correct answer is: Narmada Originating from the Maikal range in Madhya Pradesh, Narmada covers a distance of 800 miles (1300 kilometres) before flowing into the Arabian sea. It is considered to be the most sacred river after the Ganga.

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