MCQs on the Peninsular River System flowing towards the East- Indian Geography
Q1. Which of the following rivers is the longest in Peninsular India?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Cauvery
d) Mahanadi
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Correct Answer: a) Godavari
Explanation: The Godavari River is the longest river in Peninsular India.
Q2. The Godavari River originates in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: a) Maharashtra
Explanation: The Godavari River originates in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra.
Q3. Which of the following rivers is a major east-flowing peninsular river?
a) Narmada
b) Tapi
c) Krishna
d) Sabarmati
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Correct Answer: c) Krishna
Explanation: The Krishna River is a major east-flowing peninsular river.
Q4. The Krishna River originates in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: b) Karnataka
Explanation: The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka.
Q5. Which of the following rivers is a major tributary of the Godavari River?
a) Tungabhadra
b) Bhima
c) Pennar
d) Vaigai
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Correct Answer: b) Bhima
Explanation: The Bhima River is a major tributary of the Godavari River.
Q6. Which of the following rivers is a major tributary of the Krishna River?
a) Tungabhadra
b) Bhima
c) Pennar
d) Vaigai
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Correct Answer: a) Tungabhadra
Explanation: The Tungabhadra River is a major tributary of the Krishna River.
Q7. The Godavari River forms a delta in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: c) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The Godavari River forms a delta in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Q8. The Krishna River forms a delta in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: c) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The Krishna River forms a delta in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Q9. The Mahanadi River is a major east-flowing peninsular river that originates in which state?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) West Bengal
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Correct Answer: a) Chhattisgarh
Explanation: The Mahanadi River originates in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Q10. The Cauvery River is a major east-flowing peninsular river that originates in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: b) Karnataka
Explanation: The Cauvery River originates in the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka.
Q11. The Subarnarekha River is a major east-flowing peninsular river that originates in which state?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) West Bengal
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Correct Answer: c) Jharkhand
Explanation: The Subarnarekha River originates in the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the state of Jharkhand.
Q12. The Pennar River is a major east-flowing peninsular river that originates in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: b) Karnataka
Explanation: The Pennar River originates in the Nandi Hills in the state of Karnataka.
Q13. The Vaigai River is a major east-flowing peninsular river that originates in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: d) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The Vaigai River originates in the Varushanad Hills in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Q14. The Godavari River flows through which major city in India?
a) Nashik
b) Pune
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: a) Nashik
Explanation: The Godavari River flows through Nashik, a major city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Q15. The Krishna River flows through which major city in India?
a) Vijayawada
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: a) Vijayawada
Explanation: The Krishna River flows through Vijayawada, a major city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Q16. The Mahanadi River flows through which major city in India?
a) Cuttack
b) Bhubaneswar
c) Raipur
d) Ranchi
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Correct Answer: a) Cuttack
Explanation: The Mahanadi River flows through Cuttack, a major city in the Indian state of Odisha.
Q17. The Cauvery River flows through which major city in India?
a) Mysuru
b) Bengaluru
c) Chennai
d) Coimbatore
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Correct Answer: a) Mysuru
Explanation: The Cauvery River flows through Mysuru, a major city in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Q18. The Subarnarekha River forms the Hundru Falls in which state?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) West Bengal
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Correct Answer: c) Jharkhand
Explanation: The Hundru Falls is formed on the course of the Subarnarekha River in the state of Jharkhand.
Q19. The Godavari River forms a delta with which other river?
a) Krishna
b) Cauvery
c) Mahanadi
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: d) None of the above
Explanation: The Godavari River forms its own delta, not with any other river.
Q20. The Krishna River forms a delta with which other river?
a) Godavari
b) Cauvery
c) Mahanadi
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: d) None of the above
Explanation: The Krishna River forms its own delta, not with any other river.