- 1. Which city is located at the mouth of the Ganges River?
A) Kolkata
B) Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Varanasi
- 2. Which goddess is associated with the Ganges River in Hindu mythology?
A) Durga
B) Parvati
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) Bengal Tiger
B) One-horned Rhino
C) Indian Elephant
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) Yangtze River
B) Indus River
C) Nile River
D) Amazon River
- 6. What is the name of the pilgrimage that involves the ritualistic bathing in the Ganges River?
A) Kumbh Mela
B) Holi
C) Diwali
D) Navratri
- 7. What is the name of the Ganges River in Bangladesh?
A) Brahmaputra
B) Meghna
C) Padma
D) Jumuna
- 8. What is the name of the important wetland sanctuary in the Ganges River delta known for its biodiversity?
A) Okavango Delta
B) Everglades
C) Pantanal
D) Sundarbans
- 9. Which city is located at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers?
A) Haridwar
B) Varanasi
C) Prayagraj
D) Kanpur
- 10. The Ganges is considered a sacred river in which religion?
A) Christianity
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Buddhism
- 11. Which mountain range is the source of the Ganges river?
A) Western Ghats
B) Eastern Ghats
C) Vindhya Range
D) Himalayas
- 12. The Ganges delta is primarily located in which country?
A) Nepal
B) India
C) Bangladesh
D) Bhutan
- 13. Which river merges with the Ganges at Allahabad (Prayagraj)?
A) Saraswati
B) Yamuna
C) Indus
D) Brahmaputra
|