DPSG-CRT-S.

SC(G)-IX-8-DPSGV

Delhi Public School Ghaziabad Vasundhara

Assignment2- Class - IX
Ch -3 “Drainage”
NAME : DATE:
Mark the correct answer: -
Q1.This river forms many riverine islands throughout its braided channel in Assam:
(a) Teesta
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Kali
(d) Dibang
Q2.The main water divide of the peninsular India is formed by:
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Vindhyas
(d) Satpuras
Q3.This longest river of the peninsular India is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’:
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahandi
Q4.This river forms the second biggest waterfall in India:
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Mahanadi
Q5.This Salt water Lake is situated in the state of Rajasthan :
(a) Wular Lake
(b) Pulikat Lake
(c) Sambhar Lake
(d) Chilika Lake
Q6.River Narmada rises near Amarkantak and flows through:
(a) Mountains
(b) Rift Valley
(c) Plateau
(d) None of these
Q7.The largest fresh water in India was formed due to:
(a) Glacial Activity
(b) Tectonic Activity
(c) Meteor Strike
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(d) Volcanic Eruptions

Q8.The Bhakra-Nangal dam has been built on this river:
(a) Jhelum
(b) Sutlej
(c) Chenab
(d) Ravi
Q9.Ambala town is situated on the water divide of these two rivers:
(a) Ganga & Yamuna
(b) Jhelum & Indus
(c) Indus & Ganga
(d) None of these
Q10.Multi-purpose projects on rivers are useful for:
(a) Hydro-electricity
(b) Irrigation
(c) Inland navigation
(d) All of these
Q11.The Indus river rises in Tibet near this lake:
(a) Lake Wular
(b) Nainitaal
(c) Mansarovar Lake
(d) Bhimtaal
Q12.The Indus Water Treaty between India & Pakistan was signed in:
(a) 1950
(b) 1955
(c) 1960
(d) 1965
Q13.Lagoons are formed due to _______ in the coastal areas:
(a) Meanders
(b) Spits & Bars
(c) Volcanic eruptions
(d) Earthquakes
Q14.The activities of Ganga Action Plan Phase – I, initiated in 1985 were declared
close on this date:
(a) 31st March 2000
(b) 31st July 2000
(c) 31st March 2001
(d) 31st July 2001
Q15.Krishnaraja Sagar Reservoir is located on this river:
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
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(c) Cauvery
(d) Tungabhadra
Answer the following questions in detail:
1) Why do the rivers have no deltas in the Western coast even though they
transport a lot of sediments with them?
2) Why the rivers are considered life lines of human civilization?