GEOGRAPHY River & Drainage System – MCQ SET- 1 1. Which rivers are examples of parallel drainage patterns? Ganga, Yamuna Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri Indus, Brahmaputra Luni, Ghaggar 2. Rivers in parallel drainage pattern flow: Randomly In opposite direction Parallel to each other Circularly 3. Which drainage pattern resembles tree branches? Trellis Radial Dendritic Parallel 4. In a dendritic drainage pattern, rivers follow: Rock joints Fault lines Slope of terrain Circular path 5. Which drainage pattern is found in strongly jointed rocks? Dendritic Radial Rectangular Parallel 6. Second largest delta in India: Mahanadi Godavari-Krishna Ganga Kaveri 7. The largest mangrove forest in India is found in: Sundarbans Western Ghats Aravalli Nilgiri 8. The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is located in Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Indian Ocean Red Sea 9. Largest delta in the world: Amazon Delta Nile Delta Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta Mississippi Delta 10. The shape of a delta is generally Circular Rectangular Triangular Square 11. Delta is formed at: River source Middle course Mouth of river Underground 12. Which rivers form estuaries? Ganga, Yamuna Narmada, Tapi, Periyar Brahmaputra, Indus Godavari, Krishna 13. An estuary is: River source River mouth with deposition Partially enclosed coastal water body connected to sea Underground water 14. Which river is an example of inland drainage? Ganga Brahmaputra Luni Godavari 15. Inland rivers are mainly found in: Inland rivers are mainly found in: Kerala Assam Rajasthan Punjab 16. Inland streams are those that: Flow into oceans Do not drain into sea Flow underground Flow only in mountains 17. Which of the following is NOT a snow-fed river? Ganga Yamuna Brahmaputra Luni 18. Snow-fed rivers originate from: Rainwater only Groundwater Melting snow and glaciers Lakes 19. Northern Plains are formed by deposits of Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra Narmada, Tapi, Luni Yamuna, Chambal, Betwa 20. A parallel drainage pattern develops in: Flat deserts Regions with slope and elongated landforms Forest areas Plateau edges 21. A rectangular drainage pattern develops in: Sandy soil Strongly jointed rocky terrain Flat plains Mountain peaks 22. Which is the most common drainage pattern? Radial Trellis Dendritic Rectangular 23. A dendritic drainage pattern resembles the following: Roots of a tree Circular shape Rectangular blocks Parallel lines 24. A trellis drainage pattern is characterized by the following: Circular flow Parallel tributaries joining at right angles Random flow Straight flow 25. Example of centripetal drainage pattern: Chilika Lake Loktak Lake Dal Lake Sambhar Lake 26. "Centripetal drainage pattern" refers to: Rivers flowing outward Rivers flowing into a depression Rivers flowing parallel Rivers flowing into oceans 27. "Centripetal drainage pattern" refers to: Rivers flowing outward Rivers flowing into a depression Rivers flowing parallel Rivers flowing into oceans 28. Which rivers are examples of radial drainage patterns? Ganga and Yamuna Godavari and Krishna Narmada, Son, Mahanadi Indus and Brahmaputra 29. A radial drainage pattern is formed when: Rivers flow in parallel direction Rivers originate from a central hill and flow in all directions Rivers join at right angles Rivers flow into seas only 30. Which landforms are formed by Himalayan rivers in mountainous regions? Plateaus Deserts V-shaped valleys Plains Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback