Drainage Systems and Rivers Quiz

What is a drainage basin?

• An area drained by a single river system

• A type of lake

• A water divide

• A mountain range

Which river has the largest drainage basin in the world?

• Ganga

• Brahmaputra

• Indus

• Amazon

What is a water divide?

• A river that flows into the sea

• An elevated area separating two drainage basins

• A type of lake

• A tributary

Which of the following rivers is perennial?

• Indus

• Tapi

• Narmada

• Godavari

Where does the Ganga river originate?

• Punjab

• Arunachal Pradesh

• Western Ghats

• Himalayas

Which river is known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'?

• Krishna

• Kaveri

• Mahanadi

• Godavari

What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

• Radial

• Rectangular

• Dendritic

• Trellis

Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in India?

• Nainital

• Chilika Lake

• Wular Lake

• Dal Lake

Which river flows through a rift valley?

• Krishna

• Mahanadi

• Narmada

• Brahmaputra

What is the main tributary of the Indus river?

• Kosi

• Gandak

• Chenab

• Yamuna