MCQ on River System of Himachal Pradesh

1. What is Himachal Pradesh known as?
(a). Land of Lakes
(b). Land of Five Rivers
(c). Land of Mountains
(d). Land of Valleys

Answer
           B

2. Himachal Pradesh contributes water to which river systems?
(a). Brahmaputra and Ganges
(b). Indus and Ganges
(c). Yamuna and Brahmaputra
(d). Ganges and Brahmaputra

Answer
           B

3. Which river is the largest in the Indus River System?
(a). Jhelum
(b). Ravi
(c). Beas
(d). Indus

Answer
           D

4. The Yamuna, the longest tributary of the Ganga, flows through which state?
(a). Gujarat
(b). Himachal Pradesh
(c). Punjab
(d). Rajasthan

Answer
           B

5. Which river originates from the Rakas Lake near MANASAROVER LAKE in Tibet?
(a). Beas
(b). Chenab
(c). Satluj
(d). Ravi

Answer
           C

6. Where does the Satluj River leave Himachal Pradesh?
(a). At Shipki La
(b). At Bhakhra
(c). Near Karcham
(d). At Shamshi

Answer
           B

7. The Parbati River is a tributary of which river?
(a). Beas
(b). Chenab
(c). Satluj
(d). Ravi

Answer
           A

8. The Chandra River originates from which lake in Lahaul-Spiti?
(a). Suraj Tal
(b). Rakas Lake
(c). Chandra Tal
(d). MANASAROVER LAKE

Answer
           C

9. Which river leaves Himachal Pradesh inward the plains of Kashmir at Sansari Nala?
(a). Chenab
(b). Ravi
(c). Beas
(d). Satluj

Answer
           A

10. Where does the Yamuna River leave Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Near Tajewala
(b). At Shipki La
(c). At Bhakhra
(d). Near Karcham

Answer
           A

11. Which river originates from the Yamunotri glacier in Uttarakhand?
(a). Ganges
(b). Yamuna
(c). Brahmaputra
(d). Indus

Answer
           B

12. What is the origin of the Ravi River?
(a). Beas Kund
(b). Bara Banghal
(c). Yamunotri glacier
(d). Rakas Lake

Answer
           B

13. Which river has the tributaries Bhadal river, Siul river, Tant gari, and Baira?
(a). Beas
(b). Ravi
(c). Chenab
(d). Satluj

Answer
           B

14. Where does the Giri River join the Yamuna?
(a). Near Tajewala
(b). At Kalsi
(c). Near Mokkampur
(d). At Shamshi

Answer
           C

15. The Tons River is joined by which tributary near the village of Kalsi?
(a). Pabbar
(b). Giri
(c). Andhra
(d). Jalal

Answer
           A

16. Which river arises from the Chanderahan glacier in Rohru zone of Shimla district?
(a). Pabbar
(b). Jalal
(c). Andhra
(d). Giri

Answer
           A

17. Where does the Yamuna River exit Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Near Tajewala
(b). Near Karcham
(c). Near Mokkampur
(d). Near Bhakhra

Answer
           A

18. Which river flows through Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba?
(a). Chenab
(b). Satluj
(c). Ravi
(d). Beas

Answer
           A

19. What is the prominent settlement near the exit point of the Beas River from Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Rampur
(b). Kalpa
(c). Manali
(d). Bilaspur

Answer
           C

20. The Banganga River joins the Beas in which valley?
(a). Kullu
(b). Kangra
(c). Spiti
(d). Chamba

Answer
           B

21. What is the origin of the Chenab River?
(a). Chandra Tal lake
(b). Beas Kund
(c). Suraj Tal lake
(d). Tandi

Answer
           D

22. Where does the Yamuna River exit Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Near Tajewala
(b). Near Karcham
(c). Near Mokkampur
(d). Near Bhakhra

Answer
           A

23. The Chamba district is traversed by which river?
(a). Beas
(b). Ravi
(c). Chenab
(d). Satluj

Answer
           B

24. Which river joins the Satluj at Namgia?
(a). Spiti River
(b). Baspa River
(c). Nogli Khad
(d). Chandra River

Answer
           A

25. Where does the Chandra River originate?
(a). Chandra Tal lake
(b). Suraj Tal lake
(c). Rakas Lake
(d). Beas Kund

Answer
           A