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1.) What is the length of the Brahmaputra River?
a) Approximately 2,900 km
b) Approximately 3,500 km
c) Approximately 4,200 km
d) Approximately 5,100 km
Answer: a) Approximately 2,900 km
2.) The Brahmaputra River originates from which region?
a) Himalayas
b) Western Ghats
c) Eastern Ghats
d) Thar Desert
Answer: a) Himalayas
(NOTE :- The river originates from the Kailash ranges of Himalayas at an elevation of 5300 M. After flowing through Tibet it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Assam and Bangladesh before it joins Bay of Bengal.)
3.) Which of the following countries does the Brahmaputra River NOT flow through?
a) India
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Myanmar
Answer: b) Nepal
4.) The Brahmaputra River is known as “Tsangpo” in which country?
a) India
b) Bhutan
c) China
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) China
5.) Which major river joins the Brahmaputra in India?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganges
c) Indus
d) Godavari
Answer: b) Ganges
6.) Which city in India is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Guwahati
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Guwahati
7.) The Brahmaputra River enters India through which state?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Meghalaya
Answer: c) Arunachal Pradesh
8.) Which national park in Assam is located along the Brahmaputra River and is known for its one-horned rhinos?
a) Bandipur National Park
b) Kaziranga National Park
c) Sundarbans National Park
d) Corbett National Park
Answer: b) Kaziranga National Park
(NOTE :- Kaziranga National Park famous for its one-horned Rhinoceros is located in Golaghat, Nagaon and Sonitpur districts of Assam. Kaziranga was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.)
9.) Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Brahmaputra?
a) Tista
b) Sone
c) Subansiri
d) Lohit
Answer: b) Sone
(NOTE :- The river Sone is an important right bank tributary of the river Ganga.)
10.) The Brahmaputra River is known for its frequent flooding in which region?
a) Upper Assam
b) Lower Assam
c) Sikkim
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Lower Assam
11.) Which island in the Brahmaputra River is the largest river island in the world?
a) Majuli
b) Andaman
c) Sri Lanka
d) Sumatra
Answer: a) Majuli
(NOTE :- Mājuli or Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016, it became the first island to be made a district in India.)
12.) The Brahmaputra River forms a delta with which other river before emptying into the Bay of Bengal?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi
Answer: a) Ganges
13.) The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also known as the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, spans the Brahmaputra River in which state?
a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Meghalaya
d) Sikkim
Answer: a) Assam
(NOTE :- Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the longest bridge built in India over water that connects north-eastern states Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It is more than 9 km long and currently the longest bridge in India. )
14.) Which hydropower project is located on the Brahmaputra River in Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Tehri Dam
b) Sardar Sarovar Dam
c) Bhakra Nangal Dam
d) Subansiri Lower Dam
Answer: d) Subansiri Lower Dam
(NOTE :- The Subansiri Lower Dam, officially named Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, is an under construction gravity dam on the Subansiri River in North Eastern India. It is located 2.3 km upstream of Subansiri River on Arunachal Pradesh.)
15.) Which glacier in the Himalayas is the source of the Brahmaputra River?
a) Gangotri Glacier
b) Siachen Glacier
c) Pindari Glacier
d) Chemayungdung Glacier
Answer: d) Chemayungdung Glacier
(NOTE :- The Brahmaputra’s source is the Chemayungdung Glacier, which covers the slopes of the Himalayas about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Lake Mapam in southwestern Tibet.)
16.) The Brahmaputra River is known for its role in the transportation of which natural resource?
a) Oil
b) Diamonds
c) Timber
d) Coal
Answer: c) Timber
17.) The annual festival “Namami Brahmaputra” celebrates the culture and heritage of which Indian state?
a) West Bengal
b) Assam
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Assam
(NOTE :- Namami Brahmaputra is an international festival that celebrates the beauty of the Brahmaputra river. It is organised by Assam Government. )
18.) The Brahmaputra River is known for its high sediment load, which gives it a distinct ___ color.
a) Green
b) Blue
c) Yellow
d) Red
Answer: c)Yellow
19.) The largest river in India in terms of discharge is the:
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Yamuna
d) Godavari
Answer: b) Brahmaputra
(NOTE :- It has a discharge rate of 19,300 m³/s)
20.) The Subansiri River is a tributary of which river?
a.) Brahmaputra
b.) Godavari
c.) Mahanadi
d.) Ganga
Answer:a Brahmaputra
21.) The Brahmaputra River originates in which country?
a.) India
b.) China
b.) Nepal
c.) Bangladesh
Answer: b China
22.) Which river is called the “River of Sorrow” due to its frequent flooding?
a.) Yamuna
b.) Brahmaputra
c.) Godavari
d.) Kaveri
Answer: b. Brahmaputra (NOTE :- Brahmaputra is called the sorrow of Assam because of the recent and a fluent flood in Assam happens due to this river which destroys so much.)
23.) Which river known as “Sorrow of Assam” ?
a.) Yamuna
b.) Ganges
c.) Brahmaputra(answer)
d.) Mahanadi
Answer: b Brahmaputra
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