Assam GK MCQs on Brahmapura River

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1. In Tibet , Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo. What is the meaning of Tsangpo ?

1. River
2.  Hills
3. Purifier
4.  Sand

Answer –  C. Purifier

2. What divides the Brahmaputra basin with Barak basin?

1. Karbi hills
2. Barail range
3. Himalayas
4. Patkhai range

Answer- B. Barail range

Explanation –

On the north the Barail range separates the Brahmaputra sub-basin.

3. What is the average height of Assam from sea level ?

1. 69.5 m
2. 92.5 m 
3. 56.6 m
4. 79.5 m

Answer – D. 79.5 m

Explanation –

Assam is located around 79.5m above sea level  

Other districts height above sea level –

• Sadiya 134m
• Dibrugarh 104m
• Guwahati 50m
• Goalpara 37m
• Dhubri 28m.

4. Which river originates from Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh

1. Chambal River
2. Godavari River
3. Kaveri River
4. Brahmaputra River

Answer – D. Brahmaputra River

5. Brahmaputra originates from which glacier

1. Gangotri Glacier
2. Angsi Glacier
3. Bokhar Chu
4.  Rakshastal Lake

Answer – Angsi Glacier

Explanation –

• Brahmaputra originates from Angsi Glacier, Manasarovar.
• River Sutlej originates from Rakshastal Lake.
• Ganga originates from Gangotri Glacier.
• Indus river originates from Bokhar Chu Glacier.

6. Total length of Brahmaputra in Assam

1. 900km
2. 1200km
3. 720km
4. 2880km

Answer – C. 720km

7. What is the length of the Brahmaputra river in India?

1. 2800km
2. 400km
3. 1180km
4. 916km

Answer – D. 916km

Explanation –

• The total length of Brahmaputra river from the source to the sea is 2,880 km.
• Total length of Brahmaputra in Assam is 720km.
• Brahmaputra’s drainage area is roughly 9,35,000 sq km.

9. By which name Brahmaputra is known in Tibet?

1. Siang
2. Yarlung Tsangpo
3.  Luit
4.  Lohit

Answer – B. Yarlung Tsangpo

Explaination –

• Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in tibet.
• In Arunachal Pradesh Brahmaputra is known as Siang.

10. Brahmaputra is known as _____ in bangladesh.

1. Yamuna
2.  Manas
3. Jamuna
4. Siang

Answer – Jamuna

11. Which dam is build on Brahmaputra basin in Assam.

1. Umrong Dam
2. Rongli Dam
3. Subansiri Lower HE (Nhpc) Dam
4. Umiam Dam

Answer – A. Umrong Dam

Explanation –

Dams in Assam

1. Karbi Langpi Dam build on Borpani river, District – Karbi Anglong

2. Umrong Dam build on Umrong river, District – Dima Hasao

12. Which is the longest tributary of Brahmaputra river.

1. Kopili
2. Manas
3.  Jiabharali
4.  Subansiri

Answer – D. Subansiri

Explanation –

• Its length is 442km.
• Subansiri River is also known as Gold River as it is famous for its gold dust.

13. Volume wise which river is the largest river of India?

1. Brahmaputra
2. Ganga
3. Kaberi
4. Godavari

Answer – A. Brahmaputra

Explanation –

Brahmaputra river is the volume wise largest river of India, Whereas length wise Ganga river is the longest in India.

14. Which of the following is a headstream of Brahmaputra river?

1. Dikhou 
2. Kameng
3. Dihang
4. Dishang

Anwer – C. Dihang

Exaplaination –

River brahmaputra has three headstream rivers they are Dihang, Dibang and Lohit.

15. From the rivers given below which is a south bank tributary of Brahmaputra?

1. Subansiri
2. Manas
3. Kopili
4.  Ai

Answer – C. Kopili

Explanation –

North bank tributaries of Brahmaputra river – Champamati , Saralbhanga , Aie, Sankosh ,Jiadhal , Subansiri , Dhansiri(North), Puthimari , Pagladiya , Manas , Siang, Kameng (Jiabharali in Assam)

South bank tributaries of Brahmapura river – Dikhow, Dhansiri(S), Kopili , Digaru , Dudhnai , Noa Dehing ,  Buri dehing , Debang, Krishnai

16. Which is the largest south bank tributary of brahmaputra ?

1. Subansiri
2. Kopili
3. Dudhnai
4. Debang

Anwer – B. Kopili

17. Which is the largest river island over Brahmaputra

1. Majuli
2. Umananda
3. Bhavani Island
4. Nayachar

Answer – A. Majuli

18. Brahmaputra river, after joining Tista river, is known as

1. Jamuna
2. Padma
3. Meghna
4. Dihang

Answer – A. Jamuna

19. The Gai, a tributary to Brahmaputra river is situated between

1. Dibang and Dihang
2. Dihang and Subansiri
3. Subansiri and Bharali
4. Bharali and Bornadi

Answer – B. Dihang and Subansiri

Explanation –

The Gai River, tributary of Brahmaputra river emerges from the Sissi river and flows through the Dhemaji district.

20. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to

1. Uplift of folded Himalayan series
2. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
3. Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
4. Both (a) and (b) above

Answer – B. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

Explanation –

• Brahamputra originates near Mt. Kailash and is known to take a U turn near Mount Namcha Barwa. This U turn is also known as Great Bend.
• The Tsangpo – Brahmaputra river takes a U-turn on reaching the Namcha Barwa and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh.

21. Which is the following route is the National Waterway-2?

1. Barak river from Lakhipur-Bhanga 
2. River ganga from haldia to Allahabad
3. River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya
4. None of These

Answer – C. River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya

Explanation –

All waterways in assam  –

• NW2 – Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra River  – 891km.
• NW6 – Aai River – BARAK RIVER –  121km.
• NW16 – Barak River – 121km.
• NW18 – Beki River – 73 km.
• NW30 – Dihing River – 114km.
• NW31 – Dhansiri River – Chathe River – 110km.
• NW32 – Dikhu River –  63km.
• NW33 – Doyans River – 61 km.
• NW38 – Gangadhar River – Assam & West Bengal –  62km.
• NW50 – Jinjiram River – Meghalaya & Assam –  43km.
• NW57 – Kopili River –  46km.
• NW62 – Lohit River  – 100km.
• NW82 – Puthimari River – 72km.
• NW95 – Subansiri River – 111km.

There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways in India identified for the purposes of inland water transport,as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. 

22. Which of following is the westernmost tributary of Brahmaputra river?

1. Sankosh
2. Pagladiya
3. Manas
4. Dibru

Answer – A. sankosh

23. Which is the northward flow sub-river of Brahmaputra river?

1. Ronga Noi
2. Borgang
3. Jhanji
4. Bhugdoi

Answer – C. Jhanji

24. Which among the following is not a principal tributary of Brahmaputra river?

1. Subansiri
2. Dhansiri
3. Manas
4. Sonai

Answer – D. Sonai

25. Siang, joined by Lohit and Dibang makes which of the following river

1. Jia Bharali
2. Dikhow
3. Subansiri
4. Brahmaputra

Answer – D. Brahmaputra

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