The River System of India plays an important role in shaping the country’s geography, culture, and economy. Many competitive exams like SSC, NTPC, and RRB often ask questions about rivers, their origins, tributaries, and the dams built on them.
This list of 100 most repeated questions is designed to help you quickly revise and remember key facts. It covers important topics like the longest river, river-based projects, and nicknames of rivers. Let’s explore these one-liners to boost your exam preparation!
Repeated River System Questions Part – 1
Q1: Which river serves the largest cultivable area?
Answer: Ganga
Q2: Which river joins the Ganga from the south side?
Answer: Son
Q3: Which is the National River of India?
Answer: Ganga
Q4: Which river flows from India to Pakistan?
Answer: Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj
Q5: Ghagra and Son are tributaries of which river?
Answer: Ganga
Q6: Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
Answer: Damodar
Q7: Which is the shortest river in India?
Answer: Arvari
Q8: Which is the longest river of Pakistan?
Answer: Indus
Q9: The Musi and Bhima are tributaries of which river?
Answer: Krishna
Q10: Where does the Krishna River originate?
Answer: Mahabaleshwar
Q11: Where does the Godavari River originate?
Answer: Nasik
Q12: Where does the Indus River originate?
Answer: Lake Mansarovar
Q13: Where does the Ganga River originate?
Answer: Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
Q14: Where does the Yamuna River originate?
Answer: Yamunotri Glacier
Q15: Where does the Brahmaputra River originate?
Answer: Chemayungdung
Q16: Where does the Jhelum River originate?
Answer: Verinag, Kashmir
Q17: Where does the Betwa River originate?
Answer: Vindhya Range
Q18: Where does the Kaveri River originate?
Answer: The Brahmagiri Hills
Q19: Where does the Narmada River originate?
Answer: Amarkantak Hills
Q20: Where does the Sutlej River originate?
Answer: Manasarovar-Rakas Lakes
Q21: Where does the Tapti River originate?
Answer: Multai, Madhya Pradesh
Q22: Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
Answer: Kosi River
Q23: Which is the largest west-flowing river in India?
Answer: Narmada
Q24: Which is the longest river in India?
Answer: Ganga
Q25: Through which state does the Brahmaputra River enter India?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Repeated River System Questions Part – 2
Q26: What is the Brahmaputra River called in Tibet and Bangladesh?
Answer: Tsang Po (Tibet), Jamuna (Bangladesh)
Q27: What is the Brahmaputra River known as in Arunachal Pradesh?
Answer: Dihang
Q28: When was the Indus Water Treaty signed between India and Pakistan?
Answer: 19th September 1960
Q29: Which is the only perennial river in Peninsular India?
Answer: Kaveri
Q30: Which river was known as Purushni during the Vedic period?
Answer: Ravi
Q31: Sardar Sarovar Dam is on which river?
Answer: Narmada
Q32: Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between which states?
Answer: Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Q33: Surat is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Tapti
Q34: Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
Q35: The famous Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat is located on the banks of which river?
Answer: Gomti
Q36: Fort William is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Hooghly
Q37: Kolkata is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Hooghly
Q38: Banaras (Varanasi) is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Ganga
Q39: Guwahati is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Brahmaputra
Q40: Srinagar is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Jhelum River
Q41: Nasik is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Godavari
Q42: Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Sabarmati
Q43: Ujjain is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Shipra River
Q44: The Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Yamuna
Q45: Jog Falls of Karnataka is located on which river?
Answer: Sharavati
Q46: Which is called the ‘Grand Canyon of India’?
Answer: Great Canyon of Gandikota
Q47: ‘Sivasamudra’ is an island formed by which river?
Answer: Cauvery
Q48: The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of which river?
Answer: Hooghly
Q49: Bhakra-Nangal Dam is built on which river?
Answer: Sutlej
Q50: The Walayar Dam is in which district of Kerala?
Answer: Palakkad
Repeated River System Questions Part – 3
Q51: Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on which river?
Answer: Chambal
Q52: The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on which river?
Answer: Beas
Q53: Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river?
Answer: Chenab
Q54: The largest man-made reservoir, Ballabh Pant Sagar, is located in?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh (Sonbhadra district)
Q55: Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?
Answer: Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
Q56: Majuli, the largest river island, is in which river?
Answer: Brahmaputra
Q57: The River ‘Lohit’ is a tributary of which river?
Answer: Brahmaputra
Q58: Which has the deepest river valley in India?
Answer: Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
Q59: Which river is known as the ‘Handmaid’ of the Narmada River?
Answer: Tapti
Q60: The city of Vijayawada lies on the banks of which river?
Answer: Krishna
Q61: Which is the only perennial river of Peninsular India?
Answer: Kaveri
Q62: Which river is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
Answer: Godavari
Q63: Which river is known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
Answer: Godavari
Q64: Which canal is located in West Bengal?
Answer: Eden Canal
Q65: River with the largest river system in India?
Answer: Ganga
Q66: Which is the tallest waterfall in India with a height of 1,493 ft?
Answer: Kunchikal Falls, Karnataka
Q67: Which river basin is shared by more than 10 states of India?
Answer: Ganga
Q68: The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of which river?
Answer: Hooghly
Q69: The river on which the reservoir for the Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is?
Answer: Sutlej
Q70: Baglihar Dam is situated on which river?
Answer: Chenab River, J&K
Q71: Which is the highest river dam in India?
Answer: Tehri Dam
Q72: Tehri Dam is built on which river?
Answer: Bhagirathi
Q73: Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?
Answer: Sutlej River
Q74: What is the first multi-purpose project of Independent India?
Answer: Damodar
Q75: The Ukai project is situated on which river?
Answer: Tapi River
Repeated River System Questions Part – 4
Q76: The Statue of Unity is built on which river?
Answer: Narmada River
Q77: Which is the first hydel power project of India?
Answer: Siva Samudram in Karnataka
Q78: Krishna Raja Sagar Dam is built on which river?
Answer: Cauvery River
Q79: Mettur Dam is located in which state?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Q80: Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river?
Answer: Narmada River
Q81: Which is the longest dam in India?
Answer: Hirakud Dam
Q82: The Hirakud Dam is in which state?
Answer: Odisha
Q83: The dispute of ‘Mullaperiyar Dam’ is between which two states?
Answer: Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Q84: Neyyar Dam is built on the Neyyar River in which state?
Answer: Kerala
Q85: Which dam is closest to the India/Bangladesh border?
Answer: Farakka Dam
Q86: The ‘Pong Dam’ is situated on which river?
Answer: Beas
Q87: Which dam in India has the reservoir named ‘Gobind Sagar Lake’?
Answer: Bhakra Nangal Dam
Q88: The longest river of South India?
Answer: Godavari
Q89: Which river is the ‘Sorrow of Assam’?
Answer: Brahmaputra
Q90: Which river is the ‘Sorrow of Odisha’?
Answer: Mahanadi
Q91: Which river is the ‘Lifeline of Kerala’?
Answer: Periyar
Q92: Which river is the ‘Lifeline of Goa’?
Answer: Mandovi
Q93: Which river is the ‘Lifeline of Sikkim’?
Answer: Teesta
Q94: Which river is the ‘Indian Rhine River’?
Answer: Godavari
Q95: Which river is the ‘Sorrow of Odisha’ if Mahanadi is not in the options?
Answer: Brahmani
Q96: Which of the following is India’s third-highest waterfall?
Answer: Thalaiyar Falls
Q97: Which river is the ‘Sorrow of Andhra Pradesh’?
Answer: Budameru
Q98: Which river is called “The Salt River”?
Answer: Luni
Q99: In which state is Sambhar, the largest inland saltwater lake of India located?
Answer: Rajasthan
Q100: Which river is known as the ‘Handmaid’ of the Narmada?
Answer: Tapti