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1.) Which countries does the Ganges River flow through?
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and Nepal
c) India, Nepal, and China
d) India, Nepal, and Bhutan
Answer: b) India and Nepal
2.) The Ganges is considered sacred in which major religion?
a) Christianity
b) Buddhism
c) Islam
d) Hinduism
Answer: d) Hinduism
3.) What is the length of the Ganges River?
a) Approximately 2,510 kilometers
b) Approximately 3,180 kilometers
c) Approximately 1,200 kilometers
d) Approximately 4,650 kilometers
Answer: a) Approximately 2,510 kilometers
4.) Which city is located at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers?
a) Kolkata
b) Varanasi
c) Allahabad (Prayagraj)
d) Delhi
Answer: c) Allahabad (Prayagraj)
(NOTE :- The place is also known as triveni sangam,a confluence of 3 rivers namely ganga,Yamuna and saraswati)
5.) Which glacier is the source of the Ganges River?
a) Siachen Glacier
b) Gangotri Glacier
c) Zemu Glacier
d) Baltoro Glacier
Answer: b) Gangotri Glacier
(NOTE:- Gangotri is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering Tibet. This glacier, one of the primary sources of the Ganges, has a volume of over 27 cubic kilometers.)
6.) Which tributary of the Ganges is known as the “Son of the Ganges”?
a) Yamuna River
b) Brahmaputra River
c) Gandak River
d) Son River
Answer: d) Son River
(NOTE:- Son River is a perennial river located in central India. It originates near Amarkantak Hill in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh and finally merges with the Ganges River near Patna in Bihar. The Sone River is the second-largest southern tributary of the Ganges after the Yamuna River.)
7.) What is the name of the annual pilgrimage to the Ganges River by Hindus?
a) Gangotri Yatra
b) Ganga Aarti
c) Kumbh Mela
d) Ganges Parikrama
Answer: c) Kumbh Mela
(NOTE :- The kumb mela is held at the same site after 12 years but there are 4 major sites where it is celebrated,so it is said after 3 years a kumb mela is celebrated.)
8.) Which city is famous for its Ghats and is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world?
a) Kolkata
b) Varanasi
c) Agra
d) Haridwar
Answer: b) Varanasi
9.) The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is known as the largest delta in the world. In which country is it primarily located?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan
Answer: b) Bangladesh
10.) Which Indian state’s capital city is situated on the banks of the Ganges River?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
11.) The Ganges River Basin is home to how many people approximately?
a) Over 100 million
b) Over 500 million
c) Over 1 billion
d) Over 2 billion
Answer: c) Over 1 billion
12.) What major environmental concern is associated with the Ganges River?
a) Rapid glacial melting
b) Excessive sedimentation
c) Acid rain
d) Oil spills
Answer: b) Excessive sedimentation
(NOTE :- The process of settling down of heavier insoluble particles at the bottom of a liquid is called sedimentation. The heavier insoluble particles that settle down at the bottom of the liquid are called sediments.)
13.) What initiative was launched to clean and rejuvenate the Ganges River and its tributaries?
a) Clean Ganga Mission
b) Ganges Revival Project
c) Ganga Rejuvenation Initiative
d) River Lifeline Project
Answer: a) Clean Ganga Mission
14.) Which wildlife sanctuary is located in the Ganges River Basin and is known for its diverse avian population?
a) Ranthambore National Park
b) Sundarbans National Park
c) Jim Corbett National Park
d) Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: b) Sundarbans National Park
15.) What is the significance of the “Triveni Sangam” in Prayagraj?
a) It’s the point where the Ganges and Yamuna meet
b) It’s the place where the Ganges originates
c) It’s the site of a famous temple
d) It’s a sacred bathing spot for dolphins
Answer: a) It’s the point where the Ganges and Yamuna meet
(NOTE :- Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Ganges (Ganga), the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati River )
16.) What is the nickname often used for the Ganges River due to its vital importance in Indian culture and agriculture?
a) The Silver Stream
b) The Lifeline of India
c) The Blue Jewel
d) The Sacred Serpent
Answer: b) The Lifeline of India
17.) The River Ganga originates from:
a) Himalayas
b) Western Ghats
c) Vindhya Range
d) Aravalli Range
Answer: a) Himalayas
18.) What is the main cause of pollution in the Ganga?
a) Industrial waste
b) Agricultural runoff
c) Human waste and sewage
d) Deforestation
Answer: c) Human waste and sewage
19.) The Ganga Basin is shared by how many Indian states?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11
Answer: d) 11
(NOTE :- The basin covers 11 states viz., Uttarakhand, U.P., M.P., Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Delhi.)
20.) The Ganga is known by a different name in Bangladesh. What is it?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Meghna
c) Padma
d) Jamuna
Answer: c)Padma
21.) The Ganga Action Plan was launched in which year to control pollution in the Ganga?
a) 1985
b) 1990
c) 2000
d) 2010
Answer: a) 1985
(NOTE :- Ganga action plan was started in 1986 with the objective of pollution abatement from river Ganga.)
22.) Which city is located at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers?
a) Prayagraj (Allahabad)
b) Varanasi
c) Patna
d) Kanpur
Answer: a) Prayagraj (Allahabad)
23.) Which national park is situated in the Ganga Basin and is known for its Bengal tigers?
a) Gir National Park
b) Jim Corbett National Park
c) Sunderbans National Park
d) Kaziranga National Park
Answer: c) Sunderbans National Park
24.) Which major river is the largest tributary of the Ganga?
a) Yamuna
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Narmada
Answer: a)Yamuna
25.) The Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta is known by what other name?
a) Thar Desert
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Sundarbans Delta
d) Western Ghats
Answer: c) Sundarbans Delta
26.) The Kumbh Mela, a major Hindu festival, is held at the banks of the Ganga. How often is it celebrated?
a) Every year
b) Every 2 years
c) Every 6 years
d) Every 12 years
Answer: d) Every 12 years
(NOTE :- The kumb mela is held at the same site after 12 years but there are 4 major sites where it is celebrated,so it is said after 3 years a kumb mela is celebrated.)
27.) The Ganga flows through which of the following countries?
a) India only
b) India and Nepal only
c) India, Nepal, and Bangladesh
d) India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and China
Answer: a) India
28.) Which river merges with the Ganga at Devprayag to form the Ganges?
a) Yamuna
b) Son
c) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
d) Gandak
Answer: c) Bhagirathi
29.) The Ganga is one of the most important river systems in which type of ecosystem?
a) Desert ecosystem
b) Rainforest ecosystem
c) Estuarine ecosystem
d) Polar ecosystem
Answer: c) Estuarine ecosystem
30.) The Gangotri Glacier, the source of the Ganga, is located in which Indian state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Sikkim
Answer: b)Uttarakhand
(NOTE :- Uttarakhand, a state in northern India crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites.)
31.) The Farakka Barrage was constructed to address what issue related to the Ganga?
a) Flooding
b) Water scarcity
c) Pollution
d) River navigation
Answer: a) Flooding
(NOTE :- Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganga river located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh near Shibganj.)
32.) The Ganga enters the Indian subcontinent at which place?
a) Rishikesh
b) Haridwar
c) Varanasi
d) Patna
Answer: b) Haridwar
33.) The National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection, and Management) Bill was passed in which year to protect the Ganga?
a) 2010
b) 2015
c) 2018
d) 2020
Answer: c)2018
34.) The Sone River, a tributary of the Ganga, flows through which state?
a.) Bihar
b.) West Bengal
c). Uttar Pradesh
d.) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: d. Madhya Pradesh
35.) Devprayag is?
a.) where the river Alaknanda meets river Dhauli Ganga
b.) where river Alaknanda meets river Nandakini
c.) where river Alaknanda meets river Pinder
d.) where river Alaknanda meets river Bhagirathi –GANGA
Answer: d. where river Alaknanda meets river Bhagirathi –GANGA
36) Vishnuprayag is?
a.) where the river Alaknanda meets river Dhauli Ganga
b.) where river Alaknanda meets river Nandakini
c.) where river Alaknanda meets river Pinder
d.) where river Alaknanda meets river Bhagirathi –GANGA
Answer: a. where the river Alaknanda meets river Dhauli Ganga
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