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CDS 2012-I

1. Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from west to east :

  1. Lohit
  2. Dibang
  3. Subansiri
  4. Tista

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

  1. 4-3-2-1
  2. 4-3-1-2
  3. 3-4-2-1
  4. 2-4-3-1

2. The 'Treaty on Integrated Development of Mahakali River' was signed between India and

  1. Pakistan
  2. Nepal
  3. Bhutan
  4. Bangladesh

3. Match List-I with List-II and effect the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List – I
(River)		List - II
(Tributaries)
A. Ganga1. Chambal and Ken
B. Indus2. Weinganga and Indravati
C. Yamuna3. Chenab and Sutlej
D. Godavari4. Gomti and Kosi

Codes:

  1. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
  2. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
  3. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
  4. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4

4. The riverbank is weakest where the river turns. This is because water

  1. gets concentrated on the inner bank of the turn, making it denser
  2. effectively bounces off the outer bank as it turns, exerting an extra pressure on the bank
  3. flows faster as it turns
  4. reacts more effectively with the bank at a turn

CDS 2013-I

5. Which one among the following Indian rivers originates in Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra coast?

  1. Mahanadi
  2. Cauvery
  3. Krishna
  4. Godavari

6. Match the following

List I (Dam)List II (River)
A. Ukai Dam1. Beas
B. Bhakra Dam2. Krishna
C. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam3. Sutlej
D. Pandoh Dam4. Tapi (Tapti)


Codes:

  1. A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4;
  2. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4;
  3. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1;
  4. A - 4; B - 2; C - 3; D - 1;

CDS 2013 - II

7. Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river :

  1. Gandak
  2. Chambal
  3. Narmada
  4. Ghaggar

8. Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the rivers from north to south?

  1. Damodar - Brahmani - Mahanadi - Tungabhadra
  2. Damodar - Mahanadi - Brahmani - Tungabhadra
  3. Brahmani - Tungabhadra - Damodar - Mahanadi
  4. Damodar - Brahmani - Tungabhadra - Mahanadi

CDS 2014 - I

9. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List -1
(Irrigation/Power project)		List – 2 (River)
A. Bhakra Nangal1. Bhagirathi
B. Dul Hasti2. Mahanadi
C. Hirakud3. Chandra
D. Tehri4. Sutlej

Code :

  1. A - 4; B - 2; C - 3; D - 1
  2. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1
  3. A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4
  4. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4

10. Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?

  1. Ukai Dam
  2. Krishnaraja Sagar Dam
  3. Srisailam Dam
  4. Mettur Dam

15. Which of the following is/are west flowing river(s) of India?

  1. Mahanadi
  2. Krishna
  3. Narmada
  4. Cauvery

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 only
  4. 1 and 3

CDS 2014 - II

12. Arrange the following features formed by rivers in its course starting from upstream :

  1. Meanders
  2. Falls
  3. Delta
  4. Oxbow Lake

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 2 - 1 – 3 - 4
  2. 2 – 1 – 4 - 3
  3. 1 – 2 – 3 - 4
  4. 1 - 4 - 2 - 3

CDS 2015 - I

13. The Tungbhadra river provided sustenance to which empire?

  1. Chola
  2. Vijayanagara
  3. Vakataka
  4. Pandya

14. Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South :

  1. Chenab
  2. Jhelum
  3. Ravi
  4. Sutlej

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
  2. 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
  3. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
  4. 2 - 1 - 3 - 4

CDS 2016 - I

15. With which one of the following countries, India has signed an MoU under the International Cooperation on Brahmaputra and Sutluj rivers?

  1. Pakistan
  2. China
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Nepal

16. Consider the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra:

  1. Lohit
  2. Tista
  3. Subansiri
  4. Sankosh

Arrange the above rivers from west to east:

  1. 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
  2. 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
  3. 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
  4. 3 - 1 - 2 - 4

CDS 2016 - II

17. Which one of the following is not a tributary of the river Ganga?

  1. Son
  2. Mahananda
  3. Teesta
  4. Sharada

CDS 2017 - I

18. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of occurrences of rivers from Chennai to Kolkata when travelled by road (shortest distance)?

  1. Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
  2. Krishna, Periyar, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
  3. Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
  4. Penneru, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna

CDS 2018 - I

19. Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga:

  1. Gandak
  2. Kosi
  3. Ghaghara
  4. Gomti

Which one of the following is the correct order of the above rivers from east to west?

  1. 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
  2. 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
  3. 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
  4. 1 - 2 - 4 - 3

20.
Statement I:
Incised meanders are formed in the mature stage of a river.
Statement II:
Incised meanders are characterized by rejuvenation and upliftment of land.

  1. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

CDS 2018 - II

21. Which one of the following is a west-flowing river?

  1. Mahanadi
  2. Godavari
  3. Krishna
  4. Narmada

22. Which one among the following is NOT a tributary of river Luni?

  1. Khari
  2. Sukri
  3. Jawai
  4. Banas

23. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List -1
(Major Dam)		List – 2 (State)
A. Cheruthoni1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Indira Sagar Dam2. Tamil Nadu
C. Krishnarajasagar Dam3. Karnataka
D. Mettur4. Kerala

Code :

  1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
  2. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4
  3. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
  4. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2

CDS 2019 - I

24. Which one of the following river valleys of India is under the influence of intensive gully erosion?

  1. Kosi
  2. Chambal
  3. Damodar
  4. Brahmaputra

CDS 2019 - II

25. Which one of the following rivers takes a turn at Namcha Barwa and enters India?

  1. Ganga
  2. Tista
  3. Barak
  4. Brahmaputra

26. Which one of the following cities is NOT located on a river bank?

  1. Agra
  2. Bhagalpur
  3. Bhopal
  4. Kanpur

CDS 2020 - I

27. Which one of the following rivers joins Ganga directly?

  1. Chambal
  2. Son
  3. Betwa
  4. Ken

28. Which one of the following rivers does not drain into Black Sea?

  1. Volga
  2. Dnieper
  3. Don
  4. Danube

CDS 2020 - II

29. Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of

  1. River Plate
  2. Orinoco River
  3. Purus River
  4. Madeira River

CDS 2021 - I

30. Which one of the following tributaries of river Indus feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project?

  1. Chenab
  2. Satluj
  3. Ravi
  4. Jhelum

31. When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions into a lake or depression, the pattern is known as

  1. Trellis
  2. Dendritic
  3. Radial
  4. Centripetal

32. The Luhri Hydro-Electric Power Project is being constructed on the river

  1. Satluj
  2. Beas
  3. Ravi
  4. Chenab

CDS 2021 - II

33. D performs her train journey by the shortest route from Bengaluru to New Delhi. Which one of the following rivers will she not cross while performing the journey?

  1. Narmada
  2. Yamuna
  3. Godavari
  4. Krishna

34. Streams and rivers coming from the mountains deposit heavy materials of rocks and boulders in

  1. Khadar
  2. Bhangar
  3. Bhabar
  4. Terai

CDS 2022 - II

35. Which one of the following is a tributary of Barak River in Manipur?

  1. Dhaleswari
  2. Subansiri
  3. Dhansiri
  4. Manas

36. On the banks of which one of the following rivers was the ancient Mahishmati located?

  1. Sarayu
  2. Son
  3. Narmada
  4. Godavari

37. At the banks of which of the following rivers was the Battle of Ten Kings fought in the Early Vedic Period?

  1. Saraswati
  2. Drishadvati
  3. Parushni
  4. Shutudri

38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I
(Drainage Pattern of River)		List II
(Feature)
A. Insequent1. Whose direction of flow is controlled by the rock structure
B. Consequent2. No apparent reason why it follows the path it takes
C. Subsequent3. Flow in the same direction as the consequent
D. Resequent4. Whose course is determined by the original slope of the land


Code:

  1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  2. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
  4. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2

CDS 2023 - I

39. Which two rivers flow in the region between Gulbarga and Vijayanagar Hampi?

  1. Narmada and Godavari
  2. Mahanadi and Godavari
  3. Kaveri and Periyar
  4. Krishna and Tungabhadra

40. What will be the correct sequence of cities on the bank of river Ganga if someone moves from west to east?

  1. Prayagraj, Kanpur, Bhagalpur, Patna
  2. Prayagraj, Kanpur, Patna, Bhagalpur
  3. Kanpur, Prayagraj, Bhagalpur, Patna
  4. Kanpur, Prayagraj, Patna, Bhagalpur

41. Indus river basin is extended up to

  1. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
  2. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana
  3. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
  4. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan


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