Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 Practice Question Answers - Contemporary India - I

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Which of the following state is not drained by River Ganga:
(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Ans: (d)
Because in this region this river does not flow. Since this area is not drained by river Ganga.

Q2: What are the characteristics of a river?
(i) Rivers are fast moving water bodies
(ii) River originate from glacier, springs, lake etc.
(iii) Rivers are slow moving mass of the ice and slow.
(iv) Rivers are used for irrigation, navigation, generation of hydropower etc.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) Only (iii)
Ans: (b)
Because a river has all such characteristics as mention in option.

Q3: Largest fresh water lake found in India at:
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Malwa Plateau
(c) Plain areas
(d) Near oceans
Ans: (a)
Because most of the fresh water lakes are found in Himalayan region and J&K is also the part of this region.

Q4: Which one of the following describes the drainage patterns resembling the branches of a tree:
(a) Radial
(b) Dendritic
(c) Centrifugal
(d) Trellis
Ans: (d)
Drainage pattern a, b and c has other geographical features.

Q5: In which of the following states is the Wular lake located:
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: (d)
Most of fresh water lakes are originated from mountain region. Hence d is correct option.

Q6: The largest river of peninsular India is:
(a) Tapi
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Godavari
(d) Krishna
Ans: (c)
It is also known as Deccan Ganga (Dakshin Ganga).

Q7: Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India:
(a) Narmada
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi
Ans: (b)
Because it has largest drainage basin compare to other peninsular river. It is also known as Deccan Ganga.

Q8: Name the place where river indus emerge:
(a) Peshawar
(b) Amarkantak
(c) Attock
(d) Mansarowar
Ans: (c)
Is correct answer, other are irrelevant regarding to the origin / emergence of river Indus.

Q9: Which of the following two rivers form estuaries:
(a) Krishna and Kaveri
(b) Godavari and Tapi
(c) Narmada and Tapi
(d) Godavari and Tapi
Ans: (c)
Narmada and Tapi, these two rivers do not form delta while entering the sea. Other rivers have other characteristic.

Q10: The length of river Ganga is:
(a) 2525 km
(b) 2500 km
(c) 2575 km
(d) 2615 km
Ans: (a)
It is the total drainage basin/length of river Ganga.

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Q11: Brahmaputra is known as the Tsangpo in Tibet and ……………. in Bangladesh.
Ans: Jamuna
The Brahmaputra River, which originates in Tibet, is known as the Tsangpo there. However, when it enters Bangladesh, it is referred to as the Jamuna. This change in name is due to the different local languages and cultures in these regions.

Q12: The main water divide in Peninsula rlndia is formed by the ……………. .
Ans: Western ghats
The Western Ghats, a mountain range running along the western coast of India, acts as the main water divide in Peninsula India. This means that it separates the river systems that drain towards the Arabian Sea on the west from those that drain towards the Bay of Bengal on the east.

Q13: The Narmada river rises in the ……………. hills in Madhya Pradesh.
Ans: Amarkantak lake
The Narmada River, one of the longest rivers in India, originates from the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. This river is unique as it flows in a rift valley, flowing westwards between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.

Q14: The ……………. basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Ans: Narmada
The Narmada Basin, which is formed by the Narmada River and its tributaries, covers various parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. A river basin is an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

Q15: The ……………. river rises in the Satpura range, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
Ans: Tapi
The Tapi River, another important river in central India, originates in the Satpura Range, specifically in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. Similar to the Narmada, it also flows through a rift valley before draining into the Arabian Sea.

True/False

Q16: The name of the place where the river Indus emergen out of the mountains to the plain is called Vishnu.
Ans: False
The place where the river Indus emerges out of the mountains to the plain is not called Vishnu. This place is actually known as Besham or Besham Qila. It is situated in Pakistan and it is an important point where the Indus River enters into the plains after flowing from the mountains.

Q17: The salting is the largest tributary of the Indus.
Ans: True
The Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej are all tributaries of the Indus River. Out of these, the Sutlej is indeed the largest tributary of the Indus. It originates from Lake Rakshastal in Tibet and flows through the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Q18: The Chenab is the main tributary of the Godavari.
Ans: False
The Chenab is not the main tributary of the Godavari, it is actually one of the major tributaries of the Indus River. The Godavari River, on the other hand, has its main tributaries as the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjira, the Mula, and the Bhima.

Q19: The total length of the river Indus is 2900 km.
Ans: True
The total length of the river Indus is approximately 2900 kilometres. It is one of the longest rivers in Asia. It originates in the Tibetan plateau, flows through the regions of Jammu and Kashmir, and finally drains into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Pakistan.

Q20: The Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi join each other at Dev Prayag.
Ans: True
The Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi rivers join each other at Dev Prayag to form the Ganga River. Dev Prayag is a town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River.