WBBSE Class 7 English Medium Geography Chapter 5 River MCQ Questions.
( I ) Choose the best answer
( 1 ) A collective inclusion of all it’s tributaries and distributaries , along with a river leads to the formation of a
a ) River basin b ) River system
c ) River divide d ) River valley
Answer : b ) River system
( 2 ) On the basis of it’s diversification in size , shape and depth of the valley , Padma river course is splitted into several segments namely
a ) Upper or mountain course b ) Middle of Plain course
c ) Lower or deltaic course d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 3 ) When the three courses like upper course , middle course and lower course are presented distinctly by the river , then it is known as a / an
a ) Ideal river b ) Inland river
c ) International river d ) Perennial river
Answer : a ) Ideal river
( 4 ) On a global scale basis , Tarim is regarded as one of the lengthiest
a ) Non – Perennial river b ) Inland river
c ) Braided river d ) Subterranean river
Answer : b ) Inland river
( 5 ) A river that passes via numerous countries is known by the name of
a ) Perennial river b ) Alluvial river
c ) Blackwater river d ) International river
Answer : d ) International river
( 6 ) Unlike perennial river , the presence of water in non – perennial river is seen only at the time of
a ) Wet season b ) Dry season
c )Summer season d ) Spring season
Answer : a ) Wet season
( 7 ) Point out the three essential categories of function performed by a river .
a ) Erosion b ) Transportation
c ) Deposition d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 8 ) What are the several factors that helps in determining the power or energy of a river ?
a ) Volume of water , slope of the land b ) A load of a river c ) Nature of land d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 9 ) Youthful stage , mature stage and old stage are the three different stages that makes up the life cycle of a
a ) River b ) Valley
c ) Plateau d ) Plain
Answer : a ) River
( 10 ) Erosion and corrosion represents the two essential aspects of the
a ) Upper course of the river b ) Lower course of the river
c ) Upper and lower course of the river d ) None of the above
Answer : a ) Upper course of the river
( 11 ) Identify some of the distinct shapes of the valleys that have been carved out by the upper course of a river .
a ) V – shaped valleys , gorges b ) I – shaped valleys c ) Canyons d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 12 ) Which one of the following gorge is perceived as one of the globe’s most intense gorge , having an acute depth of 4375 m ?
a ) Marble rocks gorge in Madhya Pradesh b )Gorge of the Colca in south – East Peru
c ) Mekedatu gorge in Karnataka d ) Satkosia gorge in eastern Odisha
Answer : b ) Gorge of the Colca in south – East Peru
( 13 ) In the U.S.A , The Grand Canyon of the Colorado river is regarded as one of the world’s greatest
a ) Gorge b ) Canyon
c ) Trenches d ) Valleys
Answer : b ) Canyon
( 14 ) In the entire global sphere , Niagara Falls in North America has gained it’s prominence as a well – renowned
a ) Percolating tank b ) Catchment area
c ) Waterfall d ) Drainage basin
Answer : c ) Waterfall
( 15 ) A river when passes through the unstable slopes of resilient rocks , then it leads to the formation of
a ) Rapids b ) Cascades
c ) Cataracts d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 16 ) A meander basically refers to the loop or a prominent curve in the
a ) Upper course of a river b ) Extreme course of a river c ) Middle course of a river
d ) Lowercourse of a river
Answer : c ) Middle course of a river
( 17 ) In order to flow straight , the river slits via the two bends of a meander , this secluded or deserted segment of the river transforms into the form of a / an
a ) Oxbow or horseshoe lake b ) Alluvial fan
c ) Sand bank d ) Meander
Answer : a ) Oxbow or horseshoe lake
( 18 ) An accumulation or deposition of sediments on either side of the river banks, due to an occurrence of recurrent floods leads to a gradual assemblage of plain whichis rightly known by the name of
a ) Structural plain b ) Flood plain
c ) Erosional plain d ) Glacial plain
Answer : b ) Flood plain
( 19 ) Which one of the following delta is held as one of the world’s greatest delta ?
a ) The Ganga – Brahmaputra delta b ) Senegal delta c ) Nile delta d ) Niger delta
Answer : a ) The Ganga – Brahmaputra delta
( 20 ) On the basis of it’s categorization , deltas are primarily of three kinds namely
a ) Arcuate delta b ) Cuspate delta
c ) Birds foot delta d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
Also See: Previous Chapter 4 MCQ’s Questions