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