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Indian Geography – Peninsular Rivers of India – II (Kaveri and Mahanadi)
1) Which is the southern-most river among the important rivers of the Indian peninsular river system? –Kaveri (also called Cauvery)
2) What is the originating point of Kaveri River? –Talakaveri, in Kodagu (Karnataka)
3) Kaveri River passes through how many states before it flows into the Bay of Bengal? –Two (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu)
4) What is the distinct feature of Kaveri River, which slightly differentiates it from other East flowing rivers of the Indian peninsular river system? –Kaveri is more dependent on rains than other rivers of the Indian peninsular river system (Kaveri receives rain water almost all through the year, mainly due to occurrence of reverse Monsoon in Tamil Nadu, in which monsoon brings significant amount of rains even during its retreat from the Indian
subcontinent
5) Which famous dam is built over Kaveri River near Mysore in Karnataka? – Krishnaraj Sagar Dam
6) Which famous waterfall on Kaveri River is situated in Karnataka, which was the site of first hydroelectric project in India? –Shivanasamudra or Shivasamudra Falls (A hydroelectric project was commissioned here in 1902, which was at that time was the second hydroelectric project of Asia)
7) The sharing of waters of Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between which two Indian states for long? –Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Both these states contend that do not receive ample amount of water of this river. The root cause of this dispute lies in two river water sharing agreements signed
8) Which dam is constructed at the place where Kaveri River enters the plains? – Mettur Dam, which is constructed near Salem in Tamil Nadu (Sharing of water coming from this dam has also been a point of dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka)
9)Which river is often revered as the “Ganges of the South India”? – Kaveri River
10) From where Mahanadi River, another important river of the Indian peninsular river system, originates? –From Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region
11) Mahanadi River flows through how many states before it merges into the Bay of Bengal? –Two (Chhattisgarh and Odisha (Orissa))
12) Which important cities of Odisha are situated on the banks of Mahanadi River?
–Cuttack and Sambalpur
13) Which huge dam is constructed on the Mahanadi River in Odisha? –Hirakud Dam (It is the longest dam in India and is the longest man-made earthen dam in the world)
14) Which are the major tributaries of Mahanadi River? –Seonath, Hasdeo, Jonk and Mand
15) Which is the longest river of the state of Odisha? –Mahanadi (Brahmani is the second longest river of Odisha)
16) Which Eastern flowing river belonging to peninsular river system of India was known as a source of gold at its origin? –Subarnarekha River (Many years ago gold was mined at the origin of this river near Ranchi in Jharkhand. The river originates from Piska village near Ranchi)
1) What is meant by peninsular rivers of India? –These rivers flow in the Indian
peninsula, which is the area extending from Narmada River to India’s
southern tip
2)What is the main feature of India’s peninsular rivers? – These rivers are seasonal in flow unlike the Himalayan Rivers, which are perennial in nature
3) Peninsular rivers are broadly classified in how many categories? –Two a) East flowing rivers b) West flowing rivers
4) East flowing rivers flow into which oceanic body? –The Bay of Bengal
5) Which are the important East flowing rivers of the peninsular river system? – Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Cauvery (Kaveri), Brahmani and Mahanadi
6) Which is the longest river of Indian Peninsula? –Godavari– Length 1465 km. (Godavari is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is the largest river of South India)
7) Which is the originating point of Godavari River? –Trimbak near Nasik, Maharashtra
8) Godavari flows through how many states before merging into the Bay of Bengal? –Two – Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (Its flowing length in Andhra Pradesh is longer than that of Maharashtra)
9) Godavari forms a major delta in Andhra Pradesh in association which other major river? –Krishna (Krishna and Godavari rivers form the Krishna-Godavari delta, which is also known as the KG delta. This is the second largest delta of the Indian subcontinent after the Sunderbans delta)
10) Which are the major tributaries of Godavari? –Manjira, Penganga, Vardha and Indravati
11)Which river is sometimes called “Vriddh Ganga” or the old Ganga? – Godavari
13) Which is the second largest river the east flowing peninsular river system of India? – Krishna
14) What is the originating point of Krishna River? –Mahabaleswar in the Western Ghats (in Maharashtra)
15) Krishna River flows through how many Indian states before falling into the Bay of Bengal? –Three (Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh)
16) Which are the major tributaries of Krishna River? –Koyna, Doodhganga, Wenganga, Panchganga and Bheema
17) Which major dam is located on the Krishna River? – Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (Andhra Pradesh)
18) Which is the largest city situated on the banks of Krishna River? – Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
19) What is the name of a famous barrage constructed over Krishna River in Vijayawada? –Prakasam Barrage
20) Which is the largest city of Maharashtra situated on the banks of Krishna River? –Sangli
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Indian Geography – Rivers of India (Indus and Brahmaputra)
Indus River
1) Which is the longest river of the Indian subcontinent? –Indus or Sindhu
2) What is the approximate length of Indus River? – 3,200 km
3) What is the originating point of river Ganges? –Confluence of Sengge and Gar rivers near Kailash-Mansarovar region in Tibet, China
5) Which river is also known as the Lion River? –Indus
6) Which are the important tributaries of Indus in Jammu & Kashmir? – Shyok, Shigar and Gilgit
7) Which are the most important tributaries of Indus? – Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
8) Which tributaries of Indus emerge from northwestern direction to merge into it?
–Gumal, Zhob, Tochi and Swat
9) Indus merges into –The Arabian Sea
10) Indus passes through which important city of Pakistan before merging into the seas? –Karachi
Brahmaputra River
1) What is the originating point of Brahmaputra River? –Angsi Glacier near Mansarovar Lake (Tibet, China)
2) What is the approximate length of Brahmaputra River? –2,900 km (about 1,800 miles)
3) Brahmaputra is known by which name in China? –Tsangpo
4) Brahmaputra enters India through which state? –Arunachal Pradesh
5) Brahmaputra is known by which name in Arunachal Pradesh? – Siang or
Dihang (It is known by the name Siang as it enters Indian territory through a rocky and mountainous terrain. Later in the plains of Arunachal Pradesh it is known as Dihang)
6) How many times river Brahmaputra changes its course significantly during its flow? –Twice (Once while entering into India from China and secondly while entering Bangladesh from India)
7) Brahmaputra flows through how many Indian states? –Two (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam)
9) One of the largest river-islands in the world is formed by Brahmaputra river in Assam. What is the name of this river –island? –Majuli (It is however shrinking fast and is experiencing serious threat to its existence)
10) Which important city of Assam is situated on Brahmaputra River? –Guwahati
11) Brahmaputra is known by which name in Bangladesh? –Jamuna
12) Which are the important tributaries of Brahmaputra? – Dibang and Lohit (in Arunachal Pradesh), Kameng (in Assam) and Ganges (or Padma), Teesta and Meghna (in Bangladesh)
13) Brahmaputra merges with which river to form the Sunderbans Delta? – Ganges or Padma
14) Brahmaputra merges into which sea after joining the Ganges in Bangladesh? – Bay of Bengal (Later stages of Brahmaputra are known as Meghna)
15) Which country is proposing to build a massive dam over Brahmaputra to
utilize its mammoth water resources, a step that could drastically reduce river’s
water flow into India? – China
Indian Geography – Rivers of India (Ganges)
1) Indian rivers can be broadly classified in how many categories? –2 categories A) Rivers belonging to the Himalayan system B) Rivers belonging to Indian Peninsula
2) Which are the major rivers belonging to the Himalayan system, which flow through India? –Ganges, Indus and Brahmaputra
3) Which is the largest river of India? – Ganges or Ganga, length in India is about 2,500 Km (Indus (3,200Km) and Brahmaputra (2,900Km) are much longer than
Ganges but length of their flow in India is smaller when compared with Ganges’
4) What is the originating point of river Ganges? –Gomukh or Gaumukh in Uttarakhand
5) Ganges is known by which name after it originates from Gomukh? –Bhagirathi
6) Bhagirathi joins which river at Devprayag (Uttarakhand) to become Ganges? – Alaknanda (It can be said that Bhagirathi becomes Ganges at Devprayag after meeting Alaknanda)
7) Which are the main tributaries of Ganges? –Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, Son and Damodar
8) Which are the important tributaries of Ganges, which flow northwards (i.e., from south) to join Ganges? –Son and Damodar
9) Which is the main tributary of the Ganges? –Yamuna (which meets Ganges at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh)
10) Which mystical river is believed to meet Ganges and Yamuna at Allahabad in invisible form? – Saraswati (This river is believed to have changed its course and disappeared in Indian desert more than 2 thousand years ago)
11) What is the originating point of Yamuna? –Near Mansarovar Lake in
China’s Tibet area (However, many Indian devotees believe Yamunotri in
Uttarakhand as Yamuna’s originating point)
12) Which are the main tributaries of Yamuna? –Chambal, Ken and Betwa
13) What is the distinct feature of the tributaries of Yamuna? –These rivers flow northwards to meet Yamuna, which flows to their North
14) Ganges flows through which other country apart from India? –Bangladesh
15) Ganges is known by which name in Bangladesh? –Padma
16) Ganges is joined by which river in Bangladesh to form a huge delta, before they submerge in the Bay of Bangal? –Brahmaputra
18) What is the distinct feature of Sundarbans delta? – It is world’s largest delta and spreads over a large area of India and Bangladesh (Spread over 4000 sq. km. Majority of Sundarbans is spread over Bangladesh (about 80%) whereas Indian part constitute of the remaining 20%)
19) The name Sundarbans is derived due to –Presence of Sundari trees in this delta area
20) Which important cities are situated on the banks of the Ganges? – Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna and Kolkata
Western Flowing Rivers of India – I (Narmada River)
1)What is the distinct feature of India’s Western flowing rivers? – They flow from the Eastern direction towards West and there is not so much
proliferation of these rivers (i.e., their number is not very significant as compared
to India’s Eastern flowing rivers)
2) Which are the most important Western flowing rivers of India? –Narmada, Tapti (or Tapi), Sabarmati and Mahi
3)What is the major difference between India’s Western flowing rivers and Eastern flowing rivers? –Western flowing rivers are bereft of deltas whereas Eastern flowing rivers make large deltas on their way to the ocean (This is largely due to the fact that Western flowing rivers pass through many gorges, V-shaped valleys and they are swifter than their Eastern counterparts)
4) Western flowing rivers of India usually merge into which oceanic entity? –The Arabian Sea (Hence western flowing rivers in India are also called as the rivers falling into or flowing towards the Arabian Sea)
6) What was an ancient name of Narmada, which was mentioned in some old scriptures? –Rewa
7) What is a distinct feature of Narmada River as far as its location is concerned? – This river is generally perceived as the geographic barrier between North India and South India
8) Which is the originating point of Narmada River? –Narmada Kund at Amarkantak, situated in the Maikal Range (Border of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh)
9) Narmada River passes through how many Indian states before falling into the Arabian Sea? –Four (Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat)
10) In which state Narmada has its maximum length? – Madhya Pradesh
11) Which famous falls are situated on Narmada River? – Dhuandhara Falls and Bhedaghat Falls (Madhya Pradesh)
12) A large portion of Narmada River flows through which type of valley? V-shaped Valley
13) Which plateau lies to the north of Narmada River? –Plateau of Malwa
14) Which huge dam has been built over the Narmada River? – Sardar Sarovar Dam
15) Narmada River falls into the Arabian Sea through which bay situated in Gujarat? – Bay of Cambay
16) Which famous temple towns are situated on the banks of Narmada River? – Omkareshwar and Maheshwar (both in Madhya Pradesh)
17) Which are the major cities situated on the banks of Narmada River? – Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Dewas (all 3 in Madhya Pradesh) and Bharuch (Gujarat)
1.India (SAARC) – 2. Pakistan
3. Afghanistan 4. Srilanka 5.Bhutan 6. Maldives 7. Bangladesh 8.Nepal.
G3, G5, G8 countries
G3 Countries:
It is also called the group of three.
It is a free trade agreement between Columbia, Venezuela and Mexico.
It is also called the “Andean Community Agreement.
It was started in January 1995.
The aim was to increase trade amongst themselves by reducing tariffs by 10 % over the next 10 years.
It was an economic arrangement with wide coverage including trade liberalization measures, openness in investment, greater trade in goods and services, amongst themselves.
It also stipulated the rules, meant to reduce unfair competition.
Rules were also made to reinforce intellectual property rights.
G5 Countries:
It is also called the group of five.
G7 Countries List?
Answer
The Group of Seven (7) countries is a working coalition of the world’s largest
economies. The G7 countries include: The United States, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Germany, France and Italy. The leaders of the G7 countries meet once a year to discuss political and economic topics that are of common concern.
1 Additional Answer
The G7 countries are; the United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom,
France, Italy and Canada. As an economic and political group of seven developed countries with large economies, this powerful group of nations does not include any developing nations. The finance ministers of these nations meet several times a year to discuss economic policies.
Q&A Related to "G7 Countries List?"
What are G7 countries?
The G7 is a group of finance ministers formed in 1976 and includes the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Canada, and Italy.
What countries are members of the G7?
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The U.S and the U.K.
What countries were in the G7?
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA
What are the G 7 countries?
G8 Countries:
G8 consists of the eight biggest economies in the world.
They are the USA, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan.
It also includes the European Union.
They meet once a year, when their heads of government come together.
The member states host the meeting by rotation.
India, China, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico have attended the G8 meets as guests.
They are called the "outreach countries."
This group was created in 1973, just after the OPEC oil crisis.
It started as the G6 countries, and later became the G8.
The G8 is an informal forum.
There is no permanent office.
It should be called the G9 with the inclusion of the European Union (since it counts as nine).
But it is still called the G8 because the European Union has limited participation.
Countries discuss a wide assortment of economic, social, political and financial concerns.
Lately terrorism and how to fight it, control it, defeat it and / or resolve it has been a major concern.
Energy and environmental issues loom large too.
Lots of coverage is given to renewable and possible new sources of energy.
The main aim is to reduce oil dependence, and promote green technology.
G8 is important because it covers 2/3rd (66%) of the world output.
It is also a collection of the most powerful economic as well as military powers.
G8 covers 15 % of the world population and 99% of the world nuclear arsenal.
G8 has no teeth, since there is no formally laid out agenda to be accomplished.
It is more of a "lets meet and talk" type of informal gathering.
These countries together are responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emission, and by extension global warming.
They have yet to do something factual and solid to reduce this impending warming crisis.
They recognize the rapid spread of AIDS (in Africa and Asia), acute poverty (in Africa, Asia) but have again done nothing substantial to alleviate these problems.
In real terms it is not the gathering of the most powerful economies since Canada has a GDP lower than China and Russia has a GDP lower than Brazil.
But the former two are members, while the latter two are not.
They (China and Brazil) are only guests.
Thus it is more of military might, than economic prowess that dictates membership to this club
List of Member Countries (OECD, ASEAN, EU) (1) OECD Countries
1 Australia 1996CY-1st half～ 2 Austria
25 Czech 1996CY-2nd half～ 26 Hungary 〃
27 Republic of Korea 1997CY-1st half～ 28 Poland 〃
29 Slovakia 2001CY-1st half～
30 Chile 2010CY-2nd quarter (May)～ 31 Slovenia 2010CY-3rd quarter (July)～ 32 Israel 2010CY-3rd quarter (September)～ 33 Estonia 2010CY-4th quarter (December)～ (2) ASEAN
2 Singapore
8 Laos 1998CY-1st half～ 9 Myanmar 〃
16 Cyprus 2004CY-1st half～ 17 Czech
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