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Attempt these as a timed eight-question set. The answer is shown after the options in the explanation column so this section can be used both as a test and as a revision key.

No.

Question

Answer

Why this is correct

1

The best source/course association for Barak is:

Rises in Manipur hills and flows through Assam’s Barak Valley into Bangladesh.

The defining map clue is: Barak belongs to the northeast river system, separate from the Brahmaputra main channel.

2

Which statement is safest about Barak?

Surma and Kushiyara are downstream channels in Bangladesh.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

3

The best source/course association for Mahanadi is:

Rises in Chhattisgarh; flows through Odisha to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Hirakud is not on Godavari.

4

Which statement is safest about Mahanadi?

Hirakud is the landmark project; delta and flood questions are common.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

5

The best source/course association for Godavari is:

Rises near Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra; crosses the Deccan and reaches the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Godavari is the largest peninsular river basin in the standard exam association.

6

Which statement is safest about Godavari?

Pranhita, Indravati, Sabari and Manjira; Polavaram is a major project association.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

7

The best source/course association for Krishna is:

Rises near Mahabaleshwar; flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Krishna does not rise in the Himalayas.

8

Which statement is safest about Krishna?

Bhima and Tungabhadra; Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

Exam habit

First classify the question: source, course, tributary, state, mouth, project or issue. Then eliminate options that violate the basin logic. Do not guess from a familiar-sounding place name.

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