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Geography • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Physical

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Drainage System

Geography • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Physical

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2016•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28

Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1
Dibang
2
Kameng
3
Lohit
Indian Geography
2017•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.30

With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:

1
The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2
River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3
River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Geography
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.38

Consider the following pairs : Glacier : River

1
Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2
Bara Shigri : Chenab
3
Milam : Mandakini
4
Siachen : Nubra
5
Zemu : Manas
Physical Geography - Glaciers and rivers
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.1

Consider the following statements :

1
Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2
Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
3
Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9

Consider the following information: Waterfall | Region | River

1
Dhuandhar | Malwa | Narmada
2
Hundru | Chota Nagpur | Subarnarekha
3
Gersoppa | Western Ghats | Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Geography
2026•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11

Consider the following assertion: In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either had shifted from the Ganga to the Indus or vice versa. Which of the following is/are the basis of the above assertion?

1
The Nadi-Sukta of the Rigveda
2
The explorations of the Sutlej and the Yamuna by Robert Bruce Foote
3
The presence of the same species of dolphins in both the Indus and the Ganga river systems
Indian and World Geography
2026•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.25

Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:

1
It has an antecedent drainage system.
2
It flows through three countries.
3
It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
4
It does not form distributaries.
Geography
2026•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.34

Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India?

1
Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity
2
Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills
3
Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers
Geography
2020•Mains•GS-III•Q.14
Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario.
GS-III - Economic Development (Irrigation and Water Storage)
2023•Mains•GS-I•Q.1
Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India.
Physical Geography

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