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1. Which is the longest river in the world?
A. Nile
B. Ganga
C. Amazon
D. Mississippli – Missouri
ANSWER: A.Nile
SOLUTION :The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest river in the world, though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer.
2. Which is the largest river of the world?
A. Nile
B. Ganga
C. Amazon
D. Mississippli – Missouri
ANSWER: C.Amazon
SOLUTION: Amazon river in South America is the largest river in the world while Nile river in Africa is the longest river in the world.
3. Which of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice?
A. Amazon
B. Congo
C. Nile
D. Tigris
ANSWER : B.Congo
SOLUTION:The Congo River is 4,370 kilometres long when combined with the Lualaba, its largest tributary. It is the only big river in the world to pass across the equator twice. The Congo Basin covers approximately 4,000,000 km2 or 13% of the total African landmass.
4. What is the total length of the Amazon River?
A. 6400 km
B. 6500 km
C. 6600 km
D. 6700 km
ANSWER: A.6400 km
SOLUTION:The total length of the river—as measured from the headwaters of the Ucayali-Apurímac river system in southern Peru—is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km).
5. Which of these countries has no rivers?
A. United States
B. Saudi Arabia
C. United Kingdom
D. Russia
ANSWER: B.Saudi Arabia
SOLUTION:The world’s largest country without rivers, Saudi Arabia has little to no rainfall, which is why it also lacks lakes and natural vegetation.
6. What is the total length of the Nile River?
A. 6650 km
B. 6600 km
C. 6500 km
D. 6700 km
ANSWER: A.6650 km
SOLUTION: With a total length of about 6,650 km (4,130 mi) between the region of Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile is among the longest rivers on Earth.
7. Which is the largest river ( Drainage Area) in the World?
A. Nile
B. Congo
C. Ganga
D. Amazon
ANSWER: D.Amazon
SOLUTION: The Amazon Basin located in northern South America, is the largest river basin in the world. The Amazon River and all of its tributaries drain an area of more than 7 million square kilometres.
8. Which of the following river crosses “Tropic of cancer” twice?
A. Mekong River
B. Yangtze River
C. Mahi River
D. Yamuna River
ANSWER: C.Mahi Riverc
SOLUTION: Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time. The Mahi basin extends over states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat having a total area of 34,842 Sq km.
9. On the bank of which river Rome city is situated?
A. Tiber River
B. Thames River
C. Nile River
D. Zaire River
ANSWER: A.Tiber River
SOLUTION: The Rome city was founded in 753 BC on the banks of the river Tiber, which is about 25 kilometres (16mi) from the sea located at Ostia.
10. On the bank of which river London is situated?
A. Tiber River
B. Thames River
C. Nile River
D. Zaire River
ANSWER: B.Thames River
SOLUTION:London is located on the bank of the river Thames.