Class IX NCERT MCQs

Which of the following statements about peninsular rivers is/are correct
1. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts
2. Peninsular rivers are seasonal
Options:
1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Option: C
The river Indus rises in
Options:
1. Tibet
2. India
3. Nepal
4. Bhutan
Option: A
Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Indus River
Options:
1. The Hunza
2. The Nubra
3. The Shyok
4. The Yamuna
Option: D
The total length of the river Indus is
Options:
1. 2500 km
2. 2900 km
3. 2100 km
4. 3000 km
Option: B
When was India signed the Indus water treaty with Pakistan
Options:
1. In 1979
2. In 1960
3. In 1920
4. In 2000
Option: B
How much water does India get from the Indus River according to Indus water treaty
Options:
1. 30 per cent
2. 20 per cent
3. 40 per cent
4. 60 per cent
Option: B
The headwaters of the Ganga is called as
Options:
1. Gangotri
2. Yamuna
3. Bhagirathi
4. Beas
Option: C
Where does the Bhagirathi River join the Alaknanda River
Options:
1. Vishnuprayag
2. Karnprayag
3. Devprayag
4. Haridwar
Option: C
Where does the Ganga River enter the plains
Options:
1. Haridwar
2. Devprayag
3. Kanpur
4. Karanprayag
Option: A
Where does the Yamuna River rise
Options:
1. Rontang pass
2. Bara Lacha pass
3. Gangotri Glacier
4. Yamunotri Glacier
Option: D
The main land of India extends between latitudes of
Options:
1. 8°4'N and 37°6'N
2. 8°4'N and 31°6'N
3. 8°4'N and 39°6'N
4. 6°4'N and 37°6'N
Option: A
Which of the following rivers of the Ganga River System does not come from peninsular uplands
Options:
1. Son
2. Chambal
3. Betwa
4. Ramganga
Option: D
When was the Namami Gange Programme introduced by the Union Government
Options:
1. June, 2014
2. Sept. 2016
3. July, 2012
4. March, 2010
Option: A
Which of the following is/are the objective/s of the Namami Gange Programme
Options:
1. Effective abatement of pollution in the river
2. Conservation and rejuvenation of the national river
3. Both A and B
4. Neither A nor B
Option: C
Which of the following statements about the Ganga River System is not correct
Options:
1. The river Ganga bifurcates at Farakka in West Bengal into two distributaries; Bhagirathi and Hooghly
2. Farakka in West Bengal is the northernmost point of the Ganga delta
3. The Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi (tributaries of the Ganga River) rise in the Nepal Himalaya
4. The river Yamuna is the left bank tributary of the Ganga River
Option: D
The joint stream of the Brahmaputra and the Ganga in Bangladesh is known as
Options:
1. Yamuna
2. Meghna
3. Padma
4. Jamuna
Option: B
Which one of the following is the world’s largest and fastest growing delta
Options:
1. Indus Delta
2. Niger Delta
3. Orinoco Delta
4. Sundarban Delta
Option: D
The Sundarban Delta derived its name from
Options:
1. Sundri Peak
2. Sunder Lake
3. Sundari tree
4. None of these
Option: C
Which of the following cities is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga River systems
Options:
1. Jalandhar
2. Ambala
3. Delhi
4. Jammu
Option: B
The average of the Ganga plain is about
Options:
1. one metre for every 6 km
2. one metre for every 3 km
3. one metre for every 8 km
4. one metre for every 9 km
Option: A

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Class IX NCERT MCQs

Which of the following statements about peninsular rivers is/are correct

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The river Indus rises in

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Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Indus River

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The total length of the river Indus is

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When was India signed the Indus water treaty with Pakistan

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How much water does India get from the Indus River according to Indus water treaty

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The headwaters of the Ganga is called as

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Where does the Bhagirathi River join the Alaknanda River

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Where does the Ganga River enter the plains

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Where does the Yamuna River rise

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The main land of India extends between latitudes of

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Which of the following rivers of the Ganga River System does not come from peninsular uplands

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When was the Namami Gange Programme introduced by the Union Government

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Which of the following is/are the objective/s of the Namami Gange Programme

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Which of the following statements about the Ganga River System is not correct

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The joint stream of the Brahmaputra and the Ganga in Bangladesh is known as

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Which one of the following is the world’s largest and fastest growing delta

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The Sundarban Delta derived its name from

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Which of the following cities is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga River systems

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The average of the Ganga plain is about

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