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Cauvery flows ______ kms through Karnataka and _____ to join the Bay of Bengal.

  1. 800, Andhra Pradesh

  2. 802, Puducherry

  3. 804, Tamil Nadu

  4. 806, Kerala


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Cauvery originates at Talacauvery in Kodagu district and flows 804 kms through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu eastward and join the Bay of Bengal.

Cauvery flows _____ kms in Karnataka.

  1. 804

  2. 510

  3. 380

  4. 319


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Cauvery flows for only 380 kms in Karnataka. Many tributaries join this river. 

Krishna river flows _____ kms to join the Bay of Bengal.

  1. 1220

  2. 1319

  3. 1392

  4. 1496


Correct Option: C

Krishna river originates at _____.

  1. Mahabaleshwar

  2. Talacauvery

  3. Madhugiri

  4. Mangaluru


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The Krishna river's source is near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra and empties into the Bay of Bengal at Hamsaladeevi near Koduru in Andhra Pradesh.

Which river is known as 'Dakshina Ganga'?

  1. Tungabhadra

  2. Sharavathi

  3. Godavari

  4. Krishna


Correct Option: C

Krishna river has benefited North Karnataka by _____.

  1. Irrigation

  2. Hydro-electric power generation

  3. Option 'A' is correct

  4. Both 'A' & 'B'


Correct Option: D

_____ is the most important river of Karnataka.

  1. Krishna

  2. Cauvery

  3. Tungabhadra

  4. Pennar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The Kaveri (or the Cauvery) is the largest river in Karnataka and originates from the district of Coorg.

Krishna flows for only _____ kms in Karnataka.

  1. 460

  2. 480

  3. 500

  4. 520


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Krishna river originates near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
  • It flows 480 km through the breadth of North Karnataka.

Cauvery is most useful for agriculture, drinking water supply and _____.

  1. Large scale fishing

  2. Power generation

  3. Navigation

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Cauvery river has supported irrigated agriculture for centuries and served as the  main river for irrigation, water for household consumption and the generation of electricity.

The Bhima, Koyna, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha and _____ are the tributaries of _____.

  1. Hemavathi, Nethravathi

  2. Harangi, Dakshina Ganga

  3. Malaprabha, Krishna

  4. Bhavani, Cauvery


Correct Option: C