Ganges - Quiz
Ganges
  • 1. Which city is located at the mouth of the Ganges River?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Varanasi
  • 2. Which goddess is associated with the Ganges River in Hindu mythology?
A) Parvati
B) Durga
C) Kali
D) Ganga
  • 3. In which state of India does the Ganges River flow through the city of Varanasi?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) West Bengal
  • 4. Which of the following animals is associated with the Ganges River?
A) One-horned Rhino
B) Indian Elephant
C) Bengal Tiger
D) Ganges River Dolphin
  • 5. The Ganges River is the third largest river in the world by discharge. Which river ranks above it in terms of discharge?
A) Indus River
B) Amazon River
C) Yangtze River
D) Nile River
  • 6. The Ganges is considered a sacred river in which religion?
A) Buddhism
B) Christianity
C) Islam
D) Hinduism
  • 7. What is the name of the pilgrimage that involves the ritualistic bathing in the Ganges River?
A) Navratri
B) Holi
C) Kumbh Mela
D) Diwali
  • 8. The Ganges delta is primarily located in which country?
A) Nepal
B) Bangladesh
C) India
D) Bhutan
  • 9. Which city is located at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers?
A) Prayagraj
B) Kanpur
C) Haridwar
D) Varanasi
  • 10. What is the name of the Ganges River in Bangladesh?
A) Brahmaputra
B) Jumuna
C) Meghna
D) Padma
  • 11. What is the name of the important wetland sanctuary in the Ganges River delta known for its biodiversity?
A) Pantanal
B) Okavango Delta
C) Everglades
D) Sundarbans
  • 12. Which mountain range is the source of the Ganges river?
A) Himalayas
B) Eastern Ghats
C) Vindhya Range
D) Western Ghats
  • 13. Which river merges with the Ganges at Allahabad (Prayagraj)?
A) Saraswati
B) Yamuna
C) Indus
D) Brahmaputra
  • 14. Where does the main stem of the Ganges begin?
A) At Devprayag, at the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers
B) Near Varanasi
C) At Gangotri Glacier
D) In the Bay of Bengal
  • 15. Which river is considered the source stream in Hindu mythology for the Ganges?
A) Gomti
B) Alaknanda
C) Bhagirathi
D) Yamuna
  • 16. What is the length of the Ganges river?
A) 1,800 kilometers
B) 2,525 kilometers (1,569 miles)
C) 3,500 kilometers
D) 4,000 kilometers
  • 17. Which city marks the point where the Ganges emerges from the mountains?
A) Haridwar
B) Varanasi
C) Prayagraj
D) Rishikesh
  • 18. Which river is the largest tributary of the Ganges by discharge?
A) Son
B) Yamuna
C) Kosi
D) Ghaghara (Karnali)
  • 19. What is the name of the largest submarine fan formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers?
A) Congo Fan
B) Bengal Fan
C) Nile Fan
D) Amazon Fan
  • 20. What is the main reason for pollution in the Ganges near Varanasi?
A) Agricultural runoff
B) High levels of fecal coliform bacteria from human waste
C) Industrial discharge
D) Oil spills
  • 21. What is the average annual flow contributed by the Yamuna to the Ganges at their confluence?
A) 187 m3/s
B) 234 m3/s
C) About 2,948 m3/s (104,100 cu ft/s)
D) 495 m3/s
  • 22. What tectonic plate does the Indian subcontinent lie atop?
A) Antarctic Plate
B) Eurasian Plate
C) Pacific Plate
D) Indian tectonic plate
  • 23. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of which supercontinent?
A) Gondwana
B) Pangaea
C) Rodinia
D) Laurasia
  • 24. How long did the northeastward drift of the Indian subcontinent last?
A) Seventy-five million years
B) Fifty million years
C) One hundred million years
D) Thirty million years
  • 25. What geological feature is the Indo-Gangetic Plain classified as?
A) Mountain range
B) Plateau
C) Foredeep or foreland basin
D) Volcanic arc
  • 26. What was created in the former seabed south of the emerging Himalayas?
A) A plateau
B) A volcanic island
C) An ocean trench
D) A vast trough
  • 27. When did the geological processes defining the Indian subcontinent commence?
A) Thirty million years ago
B) Seventy-five million years ago
C) Fifty million years ago
D) One hundred million years ago
  • 28. What ocean was unformed during the Indian subcontinent's northeastward drift?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 29. Which country has the largest portion of the Ganges drainage basin?
A) China
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
  • 30. Which river was the main channel of the Ganges before the late 12th century?
A) Meghna River
B) Padma River
C) Bhagirathi-Hooghly distributary
D) Jamuna River
  • 31. Which river did the Teesta join after its course changed in 1787?
A) Yamuna
B) Brahmaputra
C) Meghna
D) Ganges
  • 32. Which peak is the highest point of the Ganges basin?
A) Lhotse
B) Mount Everest
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Makalu
  • 33. In which century did the Padma become the main channel of the Ganges?
A) Before the 12th century
B) In the 20th century
C) After the 16th century
D) During the 18th century
  • 34. Which of the following is not a significant peak in the Ganges basin?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Makalu
C) Lhotse
D) Mount Everest
  • 35. During which period did the Ganges become central to South Asian sacred geography?
A) Late Vedic period
B) Bronze Age
C) Mauryan Empire
D) Iron Age
  • 36. What was established at the confluence of the Ganges and Son rivers to control riverine commerce?
A) Patna
B) Pataliputra
C) Rajgir
D) Varanasi
  • 37. Who was the first European traveler to mention the Ganges in his work 'Indica'?
A) Herodotus
B) Megasthenes
C) Alexander the Great
D) Pliny the Elder
  • 38. Which empire used the Ganges as a vital trade artery?
A) Gupta Empire
B) British Empire
C) Mauryan Empire
D) Mughal Empire
  • 39. What was the approximate width of the Ganges at its source according to Megasthenes?
A) 20 stadia
B) 50 stadia
C) 40 stadia
D) 30 stadia
  • 40. Which civilization was centered in the Indus River basin during the mature phase of its development?
A) Ganga Civilization
B) Vedic Civilization
C) Mauryan Civilization
D) Indus Valley Civilisation
  • 41. What is a major issue threatening fish species in the Ganges basin?
A) Predation by birds
B) Lack of sunlight
C) Overfishing
D) Natural disasters
  • 42. Which turtle species is known as the black pond turtle?
A) Nilssonia gangetica
B) Geoclemys hamiltonii
C) Pangshura tentoria
D) Batagur baska
  • 43. Which turtle species is referred to as the Indian eyed turtle?
A) Nilssonia gangetica
B) Morenia petersi
C) Chitra indica
D) Pangshura smithii
  • 44. Which goddess attempted to mediate the quarrel between Ganga and Sarasvati?
A) Parvati
B) Sita
C) Radha
D) Lakshmi
  • 45. Which typical genera approach the altitude limit for fish in the Ganges basin?
A) Clupea, Bagrus, Chanoides
B) Schizothorax, Tor, Barilius, Nemacheilus, Glyptothorax
C) Cyprinus, Silurus, Percoides
D) Labeo, Notopterus, Chanidae
  • 46. Which turtle species is referred to as the Brahminy river turtle?
A) Melanochelys trijuga
B) Pangshura smithii
C) Hardella thurjii
D) Batagur dhongoka
  • 47. Which turtle species is known as the Indian black turtle?
A) Morenia petersi
B) Batagur kachuga
C) Melanochelys trijuga
D) Pangshura tecta
  • 48. What percentage of fish species in the middle section of the Ganges basin belong to the Cyprinidae family?
A) 80%
B) More than 55%
C) 15.6%
D) 46%
  • 49. Who addressed the sage Agastya about Ganga's nature in the Skanda Purana?
A) Rama
B) Lord Krishna
C) The war-god Skanda
D) Brahma
  • 50. Which of the following turtles is known as the Indian flapshell turtle?
A) Chitra indica
B) Nilssonia gangetica
C) Lissemys punctata
D) Pangshura tecta
  • 51. Which crocodilian species is found in both the main sections and delta of the Ganges River?
A) Nile crocodile
B) Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
C) Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
D) Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
  • 52. To whom did Vishnu order Ganga to marry?
A) Shiva
B) Brahma
C) Indra
D) Vishvakarma
  • 53. Who are the three major male deities with whom Ganga is a consort?
A) Indra, Agni, Yama
B) Rudra, Varuna, Vayu
C) Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
D) Kubera, Surya, Chandra
  • 54. How many non-native introduced species were recorded in the 2007–2009 study?
A) 55
B) 143
C) 350
D) 10
  • 55. Which of the following turtles is known as the three-striped roofed turtle?
A) Batagur dhongoka
B) Pangshura smithii
C) Lissemys punctata
D) Nilssonia hurum
  • 56. Which city rose to prominence as a major medieval metropolis on the banks of the Ganges?
A) Haridwar
B) Gauḍa
C) Delhi
D) Varanasi
  • 57. Which family is most diverse throughout the Ganges river basin?
A) Balitoridae
B) Sisoridae
C) Schilbeidae
D) Cyprinidae
  • 58. Who composed the Ganga Lahiri?
A) A modern-day writer
B) Jagannatha, a 17th-century poet
C) An anonymous ancient sage
D) A Buddhist monk
  • 59. What is the source stream of the Ganges in the Himalayas named after?
A) Kapila
B) Indra
C) Bhagiratha
D) Vishnu
  • 60. How many true freshwater dolphins are there in the world?
A) Ten
B) Three
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 61. Which of the following turtles is known as Cantor's giant softshell turtle?
A) Nilssonia hurum
B) Pangshura tentoria
C) Pelochelys cantorii
D) Geoclemys hamiltonii
  • 62. Which avatar of Vishnu completes three strides in the Vaishnava version?
A) Rama
B) Vamana
C) Narasimha
D) Krishna
  • 63. What is the current status of the baiji dolphin?
A) Endangered but stable
B) Critically endangered with increasing numbers
C) Likely extinct
D) Thriving in protected areas
  • 64. What percentage of India's GDP is estimated as health costs due to water pollution?
A) Five percent
B) Three percent
C) One percent
D) Ten percent
  • 65. Which fish species commonly caught in Ganges fisheries is known as the 'golden mahseer'?
A) Clarias batrachus
B) Catla catla
C) Labeo rohita
D) Tor putitora
  • 66. Which advisor to Chandragupta Maurya included the destruction of dams and levees as a war strategy?
A) Megasthenes
B) Kautilya (Chanakya)
C) Shah Jahan
D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
  • 67. According to Hindu belief, what happens if a deceased person's bone touches the Ganges?
A) They become a guardian spirit of the river.
B) They are reborn as an animal.
C) Their soul is trapped between worlds.
D) The person shall dwell honoured in heaven.
  • 68. When was the major barrage at Farakka opened?
A) 15 August 1947
B) 21 April 1975
C) 26 December 1996
D) 1 January 1980
  • 69. Which of the following turtles is known as the Indian peacock softshell turtle?
A) Pangshura tentoria
B) Nilssonia hurum
C) Geoclemys hamiltonii
D) Lissemys punctata
  • 70. Which turtle species is referred to as the Indian roofed turtle?
A) Batagur dhongoka
B) Melanochelys trijuga
C) Pangshura tecta
D) Chitra indica
  • 71. What is the name of Ganga's son with Shantanu in the Mahabharata?
A) Kripacharya
B) Vidura
C) Drona
D) Bhishma
  • 72. Where does the Ganges first arrive in the plains?
A) Varanasi
B) Haridwar
C) Ganges Sagar (Ganges delta)
D) Prayag
  • 73. In the Vaishnava version, what was the name of the heavenly waters?
A) Soma
B) Ganga
C) Vishnupadi
D) Yamuna
  • 74. What has been withdrawn by the IPCC regarding its prediction about Himalayan glaciers?
A) Their stance on the impact of climate change.
B) All statements related to climate change.
C) The general findings on global warming.
D) The prediction that they might melt by 2035
  • 75. What was the purpose of constructing the Ganges Canal in 1854?
A) For navigation purposes
B) To divert water for irrigation
C) To prevent flooding
D) To generate hydroelectric power
  • 76. What shape did the parasol take in the temple at Kharod, Bilaspur?
A) Sun-shaped
B) Lotus-shaped
C) Moon-shaped
D) Star-shaped
  • 77. Where is the earliest unambiguous pairing of the makara with Ganga found?
A) Udayagiri Caves
B) Trimurti Temple
C) Dashavatara Temple
D) Lakshmaneshwar Temple
  • 78. What is the significance of dying in Varanasi according to Hindu beliefs?
A) They are believed to be reborn as a deity.
B) Those who die there are granted instant salvation.
C) It marks the end of their spiritual journey.
D) Their ashes become part of the Ganges' sacred waters.
  • 79. Which crocodilian species is found specifically in the main sections of the Ganges River?
A) American alligator
B) Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
C) Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
D) Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
  • 80. Who is Ganga married to in the Mahabharata?
A) Shantanu
B) Karna
C) Pandu
D) Dhritarashtra
  • 81. Which nation did Megasthenes describe as having a vast force of large elephants?
A) Persians
B) Gangaridai
C) Scythians
D) Bactrians
  • 82. Which turtle species is referred to as the Indian softshell turtle?
A) Morenia petersi
B) Nilssonia gangetica
C) Pelochelys cantorii
D) Chitra indica
  • 83. What is Ganga considered to be in relation to Shiva?
A) A static form of divinity
B) The moving, restless, rolling energy (shakti)
C) An eternal flame
D) A silent observer
  • 84. Who receives the Vishnupadi in Indra's heaven?
A) Shiva on Mount Kailash
B) Dhruva, now fixed as the Pole star
C) Vishnu in his celestial abode
D) Brahma on Mount Meru
  • 85. Which turtle species is referred to as the red-crowned roofed turtle?
A) Chitra indica
B) Batagur kachuga
C) Pangshura tecta
D) Morenia petersi
  • 86. From which part of Vishnu does Ganga emanate in the avatarana story?
A) Heart
B) Foot
C) Head
D) Hand
  • 87. Who led the Godavari to flow through Central India?
A) Gautama Buddha.
B) Lord Shiva.
C) The sage Gautama.
D) King Ashoka.
  • 88. Which Mughal emperor built an irrigation canal on the Yamuna River in the early 17th century?
A) Akbar
B) Aurangzeb
C) Shah Jahan
D) Jahangir
  • 89. Who was the Governor General of India when funds were granted for a full survey of the Ganges Canal project?
A) Lord Auckland
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Hardinge
D) Lord Ellenborough
  • 90. What is a typical fish species caught in the Ganges fisheries?
A) Schizothorax
B) Nemacheilus
C) Glyptothorax
D) Catla (Catla catla)
  • 91. What celestial event occurs in the Vedic version involving Indra?
A) Indra creates a new star
B) Indra descends to earth as an avatar
C) Indra slays the celestial serpent, Vritra
D) Indra builds a bridge to heaven
  • 92. In ancient Indian culture, what was the river Ganges primarily associated with?
A) Drought
B) Desertification
C) Fecundity
D) Aridness
  • 93. Which family follows Cyprinidae in diversity in the lower section of the Ganges basin?
A) Balitoridae
B) Sisoridae
C) Clupeidae
D) Schilbeidae
  • 94. Which British Governor-General officially opened the Ganges Canal in 1854?
A) Lord Hardinge
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Auckland
D) Lord Ellenborough
  • 95. What is the dominant tree in early seral forests of the lower Gangetic Plain?
A) Sal (Shorea robusta)
B) Neem
C) Bombax ceiba
D) Teak
  • 96. Which turtle species is known as the Indian tent turtle?
A) Pangshura tentoria
B) Nilssonia gangetica
C) Batagur baska
D) Hardella thurjii
  • 97. What is the confluence where the Ganges meets the Yamuna called?
A) Ganges Sagar
B) Varanasi
C) Haridwar
D) Prayag
  • 98. Which of the following turtles is known as the brown roofed turtle?
A) Nilssonia hurum
B) Lissemys punctata
C) Pangshura smithii
D) Batagur baska
  • 99. Which turtle species is known as the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle?
A) Hardella thurjii
B) Pangshura smithii
C) Chitra indica
D) Batagur baska
  • 100. Who was the Lt. Governor supportive of the Ganges Canal project?
A) James Thomason
B) Col. John Russell Colvin
C) Lord Ellenborough
D) Sir Proby Thomas Cautley
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