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