- 1. In which country is the Ganges River located?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) China
D) Nepal
- 2. Which mountain range is the source of the Ganges River?
A) Rocky
B) Alps
C) Andes
D) Himalayas
- 3. Which city is located at the mouth of the Ganges River?
A) Dhaka
B) Varanasi
C) Kolkata
D) Delhi
- 4. Which city is often considered the spiritual capital of India due to its location on the Ganges River?
A) Jaipur
B) Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Varanasi
- 5. What is the important festival associated with the Ganges River?
A) Navratri
B) Ganga Dussehra
C) Diwali
D) Holi
- 6. What is the Ganges River known as in Hindi?
A) Brahmaputra
B) Ganga
C) Godavari
D) Yamuna
- 7. What is the major environmental issue facing the Ganges River?
A) Climate change
B) Overfishing
C) Deforestation
D) Pollution
- 8. What is the highest peak in the Himalayas and serves as the source of the Ganges River?
A) Gangotri
B) Annapurna
C) K2
D) Everest
- 9. Which historical figure is traditionally credited with performing the ritual that brought the Ganges River to Earth?
A) Bhagiratha
B) Akbar the Great
C) Ashoka the Great
D) Mahatma Gandhi
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