Himalayan Rivers	Peninsular Rivers
Originate from Himalayas	Originate in the Western Ghats
These are perennial rivers.	These are seasonal rivers.
They receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains.	These rivers are dependent upon rainfall. During the dry season, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water

East Flowing Rivers	West Flowing Rivers
Major rivers flowing eastwards: Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri	Only two long rivers flow westwards: Narmada, Tapi
These rivers drain in the Bay of Bengal.	These rivers drain in the Arabian sea.
Carry greater amount of sediments, so form deltas at their mouths	Carry lesser amount of sediments, so form estuaries at their mouths
Greater number of tributaries	Lesser number of tributaries
These river flow not through very deep canals.	These rivers flow in troughs.

The rivers important for the country’s economy because:
→ It is source of natural fresh water which is required for the survival of most of the animals including human.
→ The water from the rivers is used for various domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes.
→ The presence of rivers boosts trade and commerce by helping in the easy transport of goods. They are also a potential source of energy.
→ The water from rivers is used for running hydro-electric dams.
→  It is also used for navigation and transport thus, important for commercial activities.
→ It also provides fishing and great scenic and recreational value. Thus,serve as good tourist spots

(i) On an outline map of India mark and label the following rivers: Ganga, Satluj, Damodar, Krishna, Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi, and Brahmaputra.
(ii) On an outline map of India mark and label the following lakes: Chilika, Sambhar, Wular, Pulicat, Kolleru.

Answer

Q.1. Which of the following is the result of concern over rising pollution in our rivers?
(a) Banning hydroelectric projects
(b) Various river action plans
(c) Rainwater harvesting
(d) None of the abvoe
Ans. (b)
Q.2. Which one of the following is not a lake created by human beings?
(a) Gobind Sagar
(b) Nizam Sagar
(c) Barapani
(d) Hirakud
Ans. (c)
Q.3. Which one of the following freshwater lakes is the largest?
(a) Wular
(b) Loktak
(c) Nainital
(d) Dal
Ans. (a)
Q.4. Which of the following lakes is formed as a result of tectonic activity? (V. Important)
(a) Wular Lake
(b) Kolleru Lake
(c) Loktak Lake
(d) Dal Lake
Ans. (a)
Q.5. Which of the following lake is a lagoon in the coastal region of Orissa?
(a) Bhimtal
(b) Barapani
(c) Chilika
(d) Hirakud
Ans. (c)

Q.6. Which one of the following lakes is a saltwater lake? (Important)
(a) Wular Lake
(b) Sambhar Lake
(c) Barapani Lake
(d) Dal Lake
Q.7. The Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabinifollowing rivers?
(a) Wainganga
(b) Bhima
(c) Dhuadhar
(d) Hundru
Ans. (b)
Q.8. Which of the following rivers rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Narmada
(c) Godavari
(d) Koyna
Ans. (c)
Q.9. Which of the following states is not drained by the Godavari river?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Ans. (d)
Q.10. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Godavari?
(a) Purna
(b) Ghatprabha
(c) Wardha
(d) Pranhita
Ans. (b)
Q.11. Which of the following rivers is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’? 

(a) The Godavari
(b) The Narmada
(c) The Krishna
(d) The Kaveri
Ans. (a)
Q.12. At which place do the Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and the Jhelum rivers goin together with Indus ?
(a) Ambala
(b) Mithankot
(c) Wardha
(d) Bhima
Ans. (c)
Q.13. In which of the following states is Sambhar Lake situated ? 
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans. (a)
14. Which kind of a drainage pattern is formed when tributaries join rivers at almost right angles ? 
(a) Dendritic drainage
(b) Trellis drainage
(c) Rectangular drainage
(d) Radial drainage
Ans. (b)
Q.15. Which of the two states does river Kaveri pass through ? (CBSE 2010)
(a) Kerala and Karnataka
(b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Ans. (b)
Q.16. The River Mahanadi rises from which one of the following states ? 
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) West Bengal
Ans. (b)
Q.17. Which one of the following statements about the river Narmada is not true ?
(a) It flows through a rift velly
(b) It flows through a gorge near Jabalpur
(c) It plunges over steep rocks at the Dhuadhar falls
(d) Its tributaries are Tungabhadra and Musi
Q.18. Which river in the following does not make a Delta? 
(a) Narmada
(b) Kaveri
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
Ans. (a)
Q.19. Which one of the following rivers flows towards the west in a rift valley? 
(a) Godavari
(b) Narmada
(c) Kaveri
(d) Krishna
Ans. (b)
Q.20. Sivasamudram, the second biggest waterfall of India is made by which river :
[2010 (T­I)]
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
Ans. (c)
Q.21. The river Indus originates in : [2010 (T­I)]
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Tibet
(d) Bangladesh

Ans. (c)
Q.22. Which is the longest river of Peninsular Plateau? [2010 (T­1)]
(a) River Narmada
(b) River Tapi
(c) River Krishna
(d) River Godavari
Ans. (d)
Q.23. Which of these Peninsular rivers flows towards the west? [2010 (T­1)]
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Tapi
Ans. (d)
Q.24. Which one of the following lakes differs from the rest in the group? [2010 (T­1)]
(a) The Dal lake
(b) The Nainital Lake
(c) The Guru Gobinda Sagar
(d) The Bhimtal Lake
Ans. (c)
Q.25. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India? [2010 (T­1)]
(a) Wular Lake
(b) Dal Lake
(c) Bhimtal
(d) Nainital
Ans. (a)

Krishna and Godavari 

Ganga and Brahmaputra 

Amarkantak hills