Drainage

Which of the following is the result of concern over rising pollution in our rivers?

• (a) Banning hydroelectric projects

• (b) Various river action plans

• (c) Rainwater harvesting

• (d) None of the above

Which one of the following lakes is a saltwater lake?

• Wular Lake

• Sambhar Lake

• Barapani Lake

• Dal Lake

Which of the following affects the self-cleansing capacity of the river?

• Aquatic organisms

• Drawing of water for irrigation

• Hydroelectricity generation

• Pollution

Which of the following describes drainage patterns resembling branches of a tree?

• Radial

• Centrifugal

• Dendritic

• Trellis

What is an upland that separates two drainage basins known as?

• Drainage basin

• Drainage system

• Water divide

• River

Which of these is a freshwater lake of India?

• Sambhar

• Wular

• Chilika

• Pulicat

Which is the longest river of Peninsular Plateau?

• River Narmada

• River Tapi

• River Krishna

• River Godavari

Which one of the following rivers has the largest drainage pattern in India?

• The Indus

• The Ganga

• The Brahamaputra

• The Mahanadi

Alaknanda and Bhagirathi converge to be called as Ganga at :

• Haridwar

• Kedarnath

• Badrinath

• Devprayag

Which of the following states is not drained by the Godavari river?

• Maharashtra

• Orissa

• Andhra Pradesh

• Chhattisgarh