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Chapter 5: Indian Rivers and Water Resources — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is a perennial Himalayan river?

Answer: C. Ganga — The Ganga is a Himalayan river fed by snowmelt and rain throughout the year, so it is perennial.

Q: Which river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga'?

Answer: A. Godavari — The Godavari is known as the Dakshin Ganga because of its large basin and importance in peninsular India.

Q: Why are Himalayan rivers called perennial rivers?

Answer: B. They are fed by snowmelt and rain — Himalayan rivers receive water from melting snow as well as rainfall, so they flow throughout the year.

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Which of the following is a perennial Himalayan river?

A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Ganga ✓
D. Mahanadi

Answer: C. Ganga
The Ganga is a Himalayan river fed by snowmelt and rain throughout the year, so it is perennial.

Which river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga'?

A. Godavari ✓
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Mahanadi

Answer: A. Godavari
The Godavari is known as the Dakshin Ganga because of its large basin and importance in peninsular India.

Why are Himalayan rivers called perennial rivers?

A. They flow only during monsoon
B. They are fed by snowmelt and rain ✓
C. They have no tributaries
D. They do not enter plains

Answer: B. They are fed by snowmelt and rain
Himalayan rivers receive water from melting snow as well as rainfall, so they flow throughout the year.

Which statement correctly compares Himalayan and Peninsular rivers?

A. Himalayan rivers are seasonal, while Peninsular rivers are perennial
B. Himalayan rivers are perennial, while Peninsular rivers are mostly rain-fed ✓
C. Both types depend only on snowmelt
D. Both types are completely underground

Answer: B. Himalayan rivers are perennial, while Peninsular rivers are mostly rain-fed
Himalayan rivers receive water from snow and rain, whereas Peninsular rivers mainly depend on rainfall.

Which statement about Hiware Bazar is MOST appropriate?

A. It became water-rich mainly due to large dam construction by the state
B. It improved water availability through community participation and local water conservation ✓
C. It solved water scarcity by importing water from another river basin
D. It depended only on groundwater extraction

Answer: B. It improved water availability through community participation and local water conservation
Hiware Bazar is a model of community-led water management, where local participation helped conserve and regenerate water resources.