UPSC Prelims Marathon 27th February – Drainage System of India

Question No. 1

Which of the following is/are factor/s determine the drainage pattern of an area?
1.The geological time
2.Structure of rocks
3.Slope
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Consider the following statements:
1.The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as drainage.
2.A river drains the water collected from a specific area and is known as ‘catchment area’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 3

The drainage pattern resembling the branches of a tree is known as?

ADendritic

BTrellis

CRadial

DCentripetal

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements:
1.The primary tributaries of rivers flow parallel to each other, and secondary tributaries join them at right angles, the pattern is known as centripetal.
2.The rivers discharge their waters from all directions in a lake or depression, the pattern is known as trellis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Which of the following river/s is/are discharge into Arabian Sea?
1.Narmada
2.Tapi
3.Mahi
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 6

Which of the following river basin/s is/are major basin/s of India?
1.Meghna
2.Krishna
3.Barak
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 7

Consider the following statements regarding Himalayan drainage system:
1.Rivers of this system are perennial.
2.The rivers of this system are passing through giant gorges carved out by the erosion activity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 8

Which of the following river known as “Sorrow of Bihar”?

ATapti

BGomti

CGandak

DKosi

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Question No. 9

Which of the following river known as “Singi Khamban”?

AIndus

BSatluj

CBrahmaputra

DYamuna

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Question No. 10

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

ALohit

BNubra

CHunza

DZanskar

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UPSC Prelims Marathon 27th February – Drainage System of India – 2024

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