Hello Dear Students! Welcome to Net Ex. On this page You will find Top 27 GK MCQ on ‘Yamuna River’ Questions and Answers. This page is very important.
1.) What is the Yamuna River’s approximate length?
a) 850 km
b) 1375 km
c) 1620 km
d) 2130 km
Answer: b) 1375 km
2.) Which city is considered the most prominent on the banks of the Yamuna River?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: a) Delhi
3.) The Yamuna River is a major tributary of which other Indian river?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Indus
d) Godavari
Answer: a) Ganges
4.) Which state does the Yamuna River not flow through?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Haryana
d) West Bengal
Answer: d) West Bengal
5.) Which famous monument is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra?
a) Qutub Minar
b) India Gate
c) Taj Mahal
d) Gateway of India
Answer: c) Taj Mahal
6.) What is the main cause of pollution in the Yamuna River?
a) Agricultural runoff
b) Industrial discharge
c) Plastic waste
d) Radioactive waste
Answer: b) Industrial discharge
7.) The Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) was launched to address what issue?
a) Deforestation
b) Soil erosion
c) River interlinking
d) Pollution in the Yamuna River
Answer: d) Pollution in the Yamuna River
(NOTE :- The Yamuna Action Plan is a bilateral project between the Government of India and Japan, introduced in 1993. It is one of the largest river restoration projects in India.)
8.) Which wildlife sanctuary is located near the Yamuna River?
a) Jim Corbett National Park
b) Kaziranga National Park
c) Ranthambore National Park
d) Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Answer: d) Okhla Bird Sanctuary
(NOTE :- Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species, especially waterbird.)
9.) Which city’s water supply is primarily dependent on the Yamuna River?
a) Jaipur
b) Lucknow
c) Delhi
d) Kanpur
Answer: c) Delhi
10.) The Yamuna River originates from which glacier?
a) Siachen Glacier
b) Yamunotri Glacier
c) Biafo Glacier
d) Zemu Glacier
Answer: b) Yamunotri Glacier
(NOTE :- The river Yamuna, a major tributary of river Ganges, originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Banderpoonch peaks (380 59′ N 780 27′ E) in the Mussourie range of the lower Himalayas at an elevation of about 6387 meters above mean sea level in district Uttarkashi (Uttranchal).)
11.) The Yamuna River flows through which of the following Indian states?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Bihar
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: d) Himachal Pradesh
12.) What is the longest tributary of the Yamuna River?
a) Chambal River
b) Sutlej River
c) Gomti River
d) Betwa River
Answer: a) Chambal River
13.) What is the main threat to the river’s ecosystem along its course?
a) Deforestation
b) Erosion
c) Pollution
d) Climate change
Answer: c) Pollution
14.) The Yamuna River is a major source of water for which irrigation canal system?
a) Indira Gandhi Canal
b) Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal
c) Godavari Valley Canal
d) Narmada Main Canal
Answer: b) Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal
(NOTE :- Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers.)
15.) Which historic battle was fought on the banks of the Yamuna River?
a) Battle of Plassey
b) Battle of Panipat
c) Battle of Talikota
d) Battle of Buxar
Answer: b) Battle of Panipat
(NOTE :- The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on January 14, 1761, at Panipat, between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and a coalition of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani, and two Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.)
16.) The Yamuna River is associated with which festival celebrated in India?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Eid
d) Christmas
Answer: b) Holi
17.) The Yamuna River merges with which other river in Allahabad (Prayagraj)?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Sarayu
d) Son
Answer: a) Ganges
(NOTE :- The place is also known as triveni sangam,a confluence of 3 rivers namely ganga,Yamuna and saraswati,which is estimated to have disappeared 6000 years ago due to tectonic disturbances)
18.) The Yamuna River Basin is shared by how many Indian states?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 8
d) 10
Answer: b) 5
(NOTE :- The states are, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi)
19.) The Lakhwar Dam, proposed to be built on the Yamuna, is located in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b) Uttarakhand
(NOTE :- Lakhwar Multipurpose Project is located on Yamuna river in the Dehradun and Tehri Districts of Uttarakhand State)
20.) Which river is known as the “daughter of the sun”?
a.) Narmada
b.) Yamuna
c.) Tapti
Answer: b Yamuna
21.) The river Yamuna passes through which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra?
a.) Khajuraho Group of Monuments
b.) Taj Mahal
c.) Red Fort
Answer: b. Taj mahal
22.) The river Yamuna merges with the Ganges at which holy city?
a.) Varanasi
b.) Haridwar
c.) Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Answer: Allahabad (Prayagraj)
(NOTE :- Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Ganges (Ganga), the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati River. )
23.) The famous Kalesar National Park is located along the banks of which river?
a.) Tapti
b.) Yamuna
c.) Narmada
Answer:b. Yamuna
(NOTE :- Kalesar National Park and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary from Chandigarh and was established in 2003. )
24.) Which river has the largest river basin among the three?
a.) Narmada
b.) Yamuna
c.) Tapti
Answer:b. Yamuna
(NOTE :- The drainage area of the Yamuna basin is 366,220 sq km)
25.) Which river is considered one of the seven sacred rivers in Hinduism?
a.) Tapti
b.) Yamuna
c.) Narmada
Answer: b. Yamuna
26.) Which river is known as the “Vriddh (Old) Ganga”?
a.) Godavari
b.) Yamuna(answer)
c.) Kaveri
d.) Saraswati
Answer: b. Yamuna
27.) Which river is also known as the “Gomti” in parts of northern India?
a.) Yamuna (answer)
b.) Brahmaputra
c.) Ganga
d) Godavari
Answer: a. Yamuna