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Kaveri river
1.) What is the Kaveri River also known as?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Cauvery
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Cauvery
2.) Which Indian states are primarily connected by the Kaveri River?
a) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
b) Maharashtra and Telangana
c) Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
d) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
3.) The Kaveri River originates in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Karnataka
4.) What is the total length of the Kaveri River?
a) Approximately 600 km
b) Approximately 800 km
c) Approximately 1,000 km
d) Approximately 1,200 km
Answer: b) Approximately 800 km
5.) The Kaveri River flows into which ocean?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Arabian Sea
c) Bay of Bengal
d) Laccadive Sea
Answer: c) Bay of Bengal
6.) Which dam is built on the Kaveri River and is one of the oldest in India?
a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
b) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
c) Mettur Dam
d) Kallanai Dam
Answer: d) Kallanai Dam
7.) Which famous waterfall is formed by the Kaveri River?
a) Jog Falls
b) Dudhsagar Falls
c) Athirapally Falls
d) Bhedaghat Falls
Answer: a) Jog Falls
8.) The Kaveri River basin is known for its agricultural significance. Which crop is extensively cultivated in this region?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
Answer: b) Rice
9.) Which delta is formed at the mouth of the Kaveri River before it empties into the Bay of Bengal?
a) Ganges Delta
b) Godavari Delta
c) Krishna Delta
d) Kaveri Delta
Answer: d) Kaveri Delta
10.) Which hill range in southern India is the source of the Kaveri River?
a) Nilgiri Hills
b) Vindhya Range
c) Western Ghats
d) Eastern Ghats
Answer: c) Western Ghats
(It rises on Brahmagiri Hill of the Western Ghats in southwestern Karnataka state)
11.) The Kaveri Pushkaram is a major festival celebrated in honor of the Kaveri River. How often is this festival held?
a) Every year
b) Every 6 years
c) Every 12 years
d) Every 24 years
Answer: c) Every 12 years
12.) The Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which Indian state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) Karnataka
(Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary was built on 1987 under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 with the aim of providing protection, conservation and development of Wildlife and its environment.)
13.) Which famous battle took place near the banks of the Kaveri River in 1799 between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore?
a) Battle of Plassey
b) Battle of Buxar
c) Battle of Wandiwash
d) Battle of Seringapatam
Answer: d) Battle of Seringapatam
14.) Which Indian state is often called the “Land of the Kaveri” due to its extensive connection with the river?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
15.) The delta of which river is known as the “Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu”?
a.) Godavari
b.) Krishna
c.) Kaveri(answer)
d.) Mahanadi
Answer: c) Kaveri
(Thanjavur district is called ‘The Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu’ because of its agricultural activities in the delta region of river Cauvey)
16.) Which river known as “Dakshin Ganga”?
a.) Godavari
b.) Krishna
c.) Kaveri
d.) Hooghly
Answer: c) Kaveri