Ganga Quest Quiz Question with Answer
Ganga Quest Quiz Question with Answer. CBSE Mock Test for Ganga Quest Quiz 2022 –
Question 1:
Why River Ganga the third largest river in the world?
1.) By its Size
2.) Its Number of Bridges
3.) Dams in it
4) Discharge
Ans. 4) Discharge
Question 2:
Name one endangered species which is found in Ganga.
1.) Elish
2.) Ganges Shark
3.) Crocodile
4.) None of the above
Ans. 2.) Ganges Shark
Question 3:
Name the first European to mention the river?
a.) Columbus
b.) Megasthenes
c.) Marco Polo
d.) None of these
Ans. b.) Megasthenes
Question 4:
Ganga river originates from-
a.) Mansrovar Lake in Tibet
b.) Verinag stream in Jammu and Kashmir
c.) Beas Kund near Rohtang passes in Himachal Pradesh
d.) Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh
Ans: d
Question 5:
According to Hindu mythology, the name of the king who brought the river Ganges on earth was –
a) Dilip
b) Bhagirath
c) Kapil
d) Ved Vyas
Ans. b) Bhagirath
Question 6:
At which place does the river Ganga enter the plains area?
a) Haridwar
b) Dehradun
c) Moradabad
d) Garh-Mukteshwar
Ans. At a) Haridwar
Question 7:
Name the longest river in India.
a) Yamuna
b) Narmada
c) Kaveri
d) Ganga
Ans. d) Ganga
Question 8:
Which of the following is the correct reason for pollution of river Ganga?
a) Rapid Population Growth
b) Agricultural Modernization
c) Urbanization
d) Industrialization
e) All of the above
Ans. e) All of the above
Question 9:
Name the most sacred river in Hindu religion.
a) Yamuna
b) Ganga
c) Brahmaputra
d) Turag
Ans. b) Ganga
Question 10:
Name five headstreams of Ganga –
a.) the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar
b) the Bhagirathi, the Dhaleswari, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar
c) the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mahananda, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar
d) the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Tista
Ans. a.) the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar