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1.Which is the longest river of peninsular India?

Ans:The Godavari (called "Dakshin Ganga")

2.Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"?

Ans:The Kosi

3.Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bengal"?

Ans:The Damodar

4.Which two major rivers of peninsular India flow westward into the Arabian Sea?

Ans:The Narmada and the Tapi

Explanation: They flow through rift valleys and form estuaries, not deltas

5.By what name is the Brahmaputra known in Tibet?

Ans:Tsangpo (Yarlung Tsangpo)

6.On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam built?

Ans:The Sutlej

7.On which river is the Hirakud Dam built?

Ans:The Mahanadi

8.On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam built?

Ans:The Krishna

9.At which place do the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda meet to form the Ganga?

Ans:Devprayag

10.On which river is Majuli, a large river island, located?

Ans:The Brahmaputra, in Assam

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