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Narmada River
1.) Which Indian state is the Narmada River primarily located in?
a.) Madhya Pradesh
b.) Uttar Pradesh
c.) Rajasthan
d.) Gujarat
Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh
2.) What is the length of the Narmada River?
a.) About 800 km
b.) About 1300 km
c.) About 1600 km
d.) About 2000 km
Answer: B. About 1300 km
3.) What is the significance of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River?
a.) It provides hydroelectric power
b.) It supplies drinking water to nearby states
c.) It controls flooding
d.) All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
4.) The Narmada River flows into which water body?
a.) Arabian Sea
b.) Bay of Bengal
c.) Indian Ocean
d.) Pacific Ocean
Answer: A Arabian Sea
5.) Which sacred festival is associated with the Narmada river?
a.) Narmada pushkaram
b.) Diwali
c.) Makar Sankranti
d.) Holi
Answer: A Narmada pushkaram
(NOTE :- Narmada Pushkaralu is celebrated when Jupiter enter into Taurus and it occurs in every 12 years)
6.) Which city lies on the banks of the Narmada River and is known for its marble industry?
a.) Indore
b.) Jabalpur
c.) Ujjain
d.) Bhedaghat
Answer: B Jabalpur
7.) The Narmada River is often referred to as the “Life Line of” which state?
a.) Gujarat
b.) Madhya Pradesh
c.) Uttar Pradesh
d.) Rajasthan
Answer: A Gujarat
(It is called the “lifeline of Gujarat” due to its vast contribution to the state of Gujarat)
8.) Which of the following is not a tributary of the Narmada River?
a.) Tapi
b.) Chambal
c.) Mahi
d.) Godavari
Answer: D Godavari
9.) Which Indian state has the largest share of the Narmada River basin?
a.) Gujarat
b.) Rajasthan
c.) Madhya Pradesh
d.) Maharashtra
Answer: C Madhya Pradesh
10.) What is the traditional name of the boat festival celebrated on the Narmada River?
a.) Jalotsav
b.) Gangaur
c.) Navaratri
d.) Pushkar Mela
Answer: A) Jalotsav
11.) What is the origin point of the Narmada River?
a.) Amarkantak
b.) Sardar Sarovar Dam
c.) Maheshwar
d.) Omkareshwar
Answer: A) Amarkantak
(It starts from the Maikal ranges at the stature of 1057 meter above sea level.)
12.) Which dam built on the Narmada River is one of the largest concrete gravity dams in the world?
a.) Hirakud Dam
b.) Tehri Dam
c.) Bhakra Dam
d.) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Answer: D Sardar Sarovar Dam
13.) What is the total drainage area of the Narmada River basin approximately?
a.) 50,000 square kilometers
b.) 100,000 square kilometers
c.) 150,000 square kilometers
d.) 200,000 square kilometers
Answer: D200,000 square kilometers
14.) The Sardar Sarovar Dam, built on the Narmada River, is located in which state?
a.) Gujarat
b.) Madhya Pradesh
c.) Maharashtra
d.) Rajasthan
Answer: A Gujarat
(The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat, India)
15.) What is the primary geological feature associated with the Narmada River’s course?
a.) Volcanic crater
b.) Rift valley
c.) Karst landscape
d.) Glacial moraine
Answer: B) Rift valley
16.) The Narmada River basin covers parts of how many Indian states?
a.) 2
b.) 3
c.) 4
d.) 5
Answer: B) 3
(The Narmada River travels Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay
17.) The Narmada River is considered one of the few rivers in India that flow from:
a.) East to West
b.) West to East
c.) North to South
d.) South to North
Answer: A) East to West
18.) The Narmada River originates from the Maikal Range, which is part of the:
a.) Vindhya Range
b.) Western Ghats
c.) Eastern Ghats
d.) Himalayas
Answer: A) Vindhya Range
19.) The Narmada River has formed a distinctive gorge known as the:
a.) Marble Canyon
b.) Bhakra Gorge
c.) Dhuandhar Gorge
d.) Marble Rocks
e.) Answer: D) Marble Rocks
(The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 8 km in length)
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