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The Ganga bifurcates at the northernmost point of its delta at:Read the answer and worked solution →The Brahmaputra takes a U turn into Arunachal Pradesh on reaching:Read the answer and worked solution →In Arunachal Pradesh the Brahmaputra is called the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which two long peninsular rivers flow west and make estuaries?Read the answer and worked solution →The Narmada rises in the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Narmada flows west through a rift valley formed by:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest peninsular river, also called the Dakshin Ganga, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Godavari rises in which district of Maharashtra?Read the answer and worked solution →The Krishna rises from a spring near:Read the answer and worked solution →The Kaveri reaches the Bay of Bengal south of:Read the answer and worked solution →The second biggest waterfall in India, made by the Kaveri, is:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest freshwater lake in India, formed by tectonic activity, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is a seasonal lake whose water is used for producing:Read the answer and worked solution →The Ganga Action Plan, India's first river cleaning programme, was launched in:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the east-flowing riversRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Himalayan riversRead the answer and worked solution →Run to the river sourcesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the river featuresRead the answer and worked solution →Himalayan or peninsularRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the tributariesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Drainage bingoRead the answer and worked solution →Climate refers to weather conditions averaged over a long period, taken as more than:Read the answer and worked solution →The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning:Read the answer and worked solution →On a winter night the temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may fall to:Read the answer and worked solution →Annual precipitation in Meghalaya exceeds:Read the answer and worked solution →Which coast receives much of its rain in October and November?Read the answer and worked solution →How many major controls of climate are there?Read the answer and worked solution →The Tropic of Cancer passes through India from the Rann of Kuchchh to:Read the answer and worked solution →The Himalayas to India's north have an average height of about:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Ganga bifurcates at the northernmost point of its delta at:

  1. Allahabad
  2. Devaprayag
  3. Farakka
  4. Haridwar
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Correct answer: C. Farakka

1. The Bhagirathi-Hooghly flows south from here. 2. Farakka in West Bengal is the point. 3. The mainstream enters Bangladesh. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._

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The Brahmaputra takes a U turn into Arunachal Pradesh on reaching:

  1. Mansarower
  2. Gangotri peak
  3. Attock pass
  4. Namcha Barwa
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Correct answer: D. Namcha Barwa

1. It flows east parallel to the Himalayas in Tibet. 2. At Namcha Barwa it turns into India. 3. It enters through a gorge. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._

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In Arunachal Pradesh the Brahmaputra is called the:

  1. Dihang
  2. Tsang Po
  3. Jamuna
  4. Meghna
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Correct answer: A. Dihang

1. It is Tsang Po in Tibet and Jamuna in Bangladesh. 2. In Arunachal it is the Dihang. 3. The Dibang and Lohit join it. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._

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