Class 9th Social Science Drainage MCQs



1. Which river is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

A. Krishna
B. Mahanadi
C. Godavari
D. Kaveri


2. The Ganga originates from which glacier?

A. Siachen
B. Zemu
C. Gangotri
D. Yamunotri


3. The Brahmaputra River is called Tsangpo in which country?

A. India
B. Tibet
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal


4. Which is the longest river in India?

A. Brahmaputra
B. Ganga
C. Godavari
D. Yamuna


5. The Sundarbans delta is formed by which two rivers?

A. Ganga and Brahmaputra
B. Ganga and Yamuna
C. Narmada and Tapi
D. Krishna and Godavari


6. Which river flows westward and forms an estuary?

A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Mahanadi
D. Kaveri


7. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

A. Dal Lake
B. Wular Lake
C. Chilika Lake
D. Vembanad Lake


8. Which river joins the Ganga at Allahabad (Prayagraj)?

A. Kosi
B. Yamuna
C. Ghaghara
D. Son


9. The Hirakud Dam is built on which river?

A. Godavari
B. Mahanadi
C. Krishna
D. Yamuna


10. Which river forms the largest delta in the world?

A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Ganga-Brahmaputra


11. What is the origin point of the Narmada River?

A. Satpura
B. Amarkantak Plateau
C. Himalayas
D. Aravallis


12. The Tapi River flows into which sea?

A. Bay of Bengal
B. Arabian Sea
C. Indian Ocean
D. Andaman Sea


13. Which of the following rivers does not form a delta?

A. Ganga
B. Narmada
C. Mahanadi
D. Godavari


14. What is the term used for a small area from which a river drains its water?

A. Watershed
B. Basin
C. Estuary
D. Confluence


15. Which river is known for causing devastating floods in Assam?

A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Kosi


16. The Luni River flows through which state?

A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh


17. The Krishna River originates from:

A. Nashik
B. Mahabaleshwar
C. Amarkantak
D. Chhattisgarh


18. The famous Marble Rocks are found along which river?

A. Tapi
B. Ganga
C. Narmada
D. Godavari


19. Which river is called Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh?

A. Ganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Yamuna
D. Kaveri


20. Which drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

A. Dendritic
B. Trellis
C. Radial
D. Centripetal


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