General Knowledge – Waterfalls and Rivers in India
Q1. Which is the highest waterfall in India?
Correct Answer: B. Kunchikal Falls
Q2. Sivasamudram waterfall is situated on which river?
Correct Answer: C. Kaveri
Q3. Which large freshwater lake is situated between the deltas of Krishna and Godavari?
Correct Answer: D. Kolleru Lake
Q4. Dhua Kund falls (Smoke Kund Falls) of Bihar are built on which river?
Correct Answer: C. Kao River
Q5. The Dhuandhar falls of Madhya Pradesh are on which river?
Correct Answer: C. Narmada
Q6. In which state are Jog Falls located?
Correct Answer: C. Karnataka
Q7. In which state is India’s highest waterfall (Kunchikal Falls) found?
Correct Answer: A. Karnataka
Q8. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Correct Answer: C. Lake Baikal
Q9. Where are Hogenakkal falls found?
Correct Answer: D. Tamil Nadu
Q10. River Sharavathi plunges as which waterfall?
Correct Answer: C. Gersoppa
Q11. Which of the following rivers originates in India and ends in India?
Correct Answer: D. Chambal
Q12. Which river is called Dakshin Ganga (or Vridha Ganga/Budi Ganga)?
Correct Answer: D. Godavari
Q13. Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh is situated on which river?
Correct Answer: C. Narmada
Q14. Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in Karnataka is on which river?
Correct Answer: A. Kaveri
Q15. Which river is the home of freshwater dolphins?
Correct Answer: C. Ganga
Q16. On which river is Ajmer situated?
Correct Answer: C. Luni
Q17. Aizawl is situated on the bank of which river?
Correct Answer: B. Tlawng River
Q18. At which place do Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet to form the Ganga?
Correct Answer: D. Devprayag
Q19. Which dam is situated on the Ganga river?
Correct Answer: C. Tehri Dam
Q20. Which is the longest river in the world?
Correct Answer: D. Nile
Q21. Which river is known as the “Ganga of the South”?
Correct Answer: C. Godavari
Q22. The river Indus flows through which of the following states/UTs in India?
Correct Answer: C. Jammu & Kashmir
Q23. Kaveri river originates from where?
Correct Answer: C. Karnataka
Q24. Which river is called the Sorrow of Bihar?
Correct Answer: C. Kosi
Q25. Harike Barrage is situated at the confluence of which rivers?
Correct Answer: C. Beas and Sutlej