MODEL QUESTIONS ON INDIAN GEOGRAPHY : Wetlands are classified into how many types in India ?

 

MODEL QUESTIONS ON INDIAN GEOGRAPHY 

Note: For any doubt clarification please refer to the prescribed text books 

1)Question: Wetlands are classified into how many types in India ?

1..Inland Wetlands: Rivers, lakes, reservoirs, oxbow lakes, and floodplain wetlands.

2..Coastal Wetlands: Estuaries, mangroves, salt marshes, coral reefs, and lagoons.

3.Man-made Wetlands: Tanks, paddy fields, ponds, and irrigation canals.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

2)Question: Consider the following pairs : 

1..Wular Lake : J&K 

2..Harike & Keshopur-Miani : Punjab)

3.Renuka Wetland :   HP

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

3)Question: Consider the following pairs : 

1..Nalsarovar :  (Gujarat)

2.. Sambhar Lake :  (Rajasthan)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 only

(c ) 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2  

Ans: c

4)Question: Consider the following pairs : 

1..Lonar Crater Lake  : Maharashtra

2..Point Calimere  : Tamil Nadu 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2  only

(c ) 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

5)Question: Which lake is impacted by willow plantations and reduced inflow from Jhelum tributaries ?  

1..Wular Lake (J&K)

2..Loktak Lake (Manipur)

3.Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

6)Question: Which wet lands are recent additions under Ramsar list ? 

1..Gogabeel Lake in Bihar,

 2..Khichan and Menar in Rajasthan, 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2  only

(c ) 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor  2

Ans: c

7)Question: India has  about 94 Ramsar Sites, which are wetlands of international importance.  Which state has the highest number of Ramsar sites (upto November, 2025 ?

1..Tamil Nadu 

 2..Uttar Pradesh 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2  only

(c ) 1 and  2 

(d) Both 1 and 2 

Ans: a

8)Question: Consider the following : 

1..The Ramsar Convention (1971) is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands

2..India became a signatory in 1982 and is committed to maintaining the ecological character of designated Ramsar Sites.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2  only

(c ) 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 

Ans: c

9)Question: What is the Ecological and Hydrological Significance of Wetlands?

1..Water Regulation; Groundwater Recharge

2..Water Purification;Biodiversity Habitat

3.Carbon Sequestration;Microclimate Stabilization

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

10)Question: Which scheme of NDA government  promotes sustainable use of Ramsar Sites through ecotourism and livelihood generation?

1..Amrit Dharohar Scheme

2..National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP, 2008)

3.Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

11)Question: Which  river system  forms an extensive dendritic drainage pattern, and its fertile alluvial plains sustain the northwestern agricultural belt?

1..The Indus system

2..Ganga River System

3.Brahmaputra River System

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

12)Question: Consider the following  about Brahmaputra River System ? 

1..Originates as Tsangpo from the Chemayungdung Glacier in Tibet, flowing eastwards parallel to the Himalayas

2..It takes a sharp southward turn near Namcha Barwa, carving the Dihang Gorge, and enters India as the Siang River

3.After joining Dibang and Lohit, it becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam, forming an anastomosing and braided channel system

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

13)Question: What are the characteristics of Himalayan rivers ? 

1..They are long, perennial, and voluminous, fed by both glacial melt and monsoonal rainfall.

2..Exhibit antecedent nature, cutting deep gorges through rising Himalayas (e.g., Indus at Gilgit, Brahmaputra at Namcha Barwa).

3.Form extensive alluvial plains and deltas through continuous deposition

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

14)Question: Which river system  is  geologically older than the Himalayan Rivers and largely non-perennial, depending on monsoonal rainfall ?

1..Peninsular River System 

2..Brahmaputra River System

3.Indus River System

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

15)Question: Which rivers are right bank rivers of the Ganga river ? 

1.. Yamuna

2..Son

3.Punpun

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

16)Question: Which rivers are left  bank rivers of the Ganga river ? 

1..Ghaghara, 

2..Gandak, 

3.Kosi

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

17)Question: It is called as Brahmaputra river, after joining of which rivers, in Assam, forming an anastomosing and braided channel system ? 

1..Dibang and Lohit

2.. Kabini 

3.Pranahita 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

18)Question:  Tsangpo river originates  from the Chemayungdung Glacier in Tibet, and  flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas.

This   river  enters India by which name ? 

1..Siang River

2..Jhelum river 

3. Sutlej river 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

19)Question: Which are distinct drainage patterns? 

1.Radial

2.Trellis

3.Dendritic

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

20)Question:  Peninsular river  valleys were formed by which of the following ? 

1.. Faulting

2. Rifting

3.Subsequent denudation

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

21)Question: Which are the major tributaries of Godavari river ? 

1.. Pravara

2..Manjira, Indravati, 

3.Sabari

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

22)Question: Which are the major tributaries of Krishna river ? 

1..Koyna

2..Bhima

3.Tungabhadra

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

23)Question: Which rivers are forming rift valleys created by faulting along the Satpura block? 

1..Narmada and Tapati rivers 

2.. Cauvery river 

3. Ganga river 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

24)Question: Which river originates in the Sihawa Hills of Chhattisgarh and drains into the Bay of Bengal, forming a broad delta in Odisha?

1.Mahanadi 

2. Jhelum

3. Indus river 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

25)Question: Consider the following : 

1..Narmada originates from Amarkantak Plateau

2..Tapi rises near Multai (Madhya Pradesh).

3.Cauvery river originates from Talakaveri (Brahmagiri Hills, Karnataka)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans:d 

26)Question:   Dhuandhar waterfalls is of which river ? 

1..Narmada

2.. Mahanadi 

3.Godavari 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

27)Question: Which are the major tributaries of Cauvery river ? 

1.. Hemavati, 

2..Kabini, 

3.Bhavani.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

28)Question: Which river forms a mature delta near Thanjavur, known for its fertile alluvium and irrigation systems since Chola times ?

1..Cauvery river 

2..Tapti  river 

3. Ganga river 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: a

29)Question: The Peninsular rivers, though smaller, are vital for which of the following ? 

1..Hydropower, 

2. Irrigation

3.Inter-basin water transfer projects

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2 and 3 only

(c ) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2,3 

Ans: d

30)Question: Climate change poses which challenge for the major river systems in India ? 

1..Glacial retreat affecting Himalayan discharge 

2..Monsoon variability impacting Peninsular flow regimes

Select the correct answer using the codes given below : 

(a)1 only 

(b)2  only

(c ) 1 and 2 

(d) Neither  1 nor 2 

Ans: c