River | MCQs

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• World River Day is observed on fourth Sunday of September to raise awareness regarding water bodies and to promote their conservation.
• Theme 2022: The importance of Rivers to Biodiversity 
  
• Theme 2023: Recognising the importance of transboundary river cooperation
• Theme 2024: Waterways of Life

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River/stream that flows into a larger river or a lake is called a Tributary.

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The main rivers in Egypt are the Nile River and its tributaries.

The Nile is the longest river in the world at 6,650 km.

It is located in Northeast Africa

It is the only river that flows from south to north.

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ð  The Amazon River Crosses Through Four Countries (Brazil, Columbia, Peru, and Venezuela)

ð  The Amazon River the Largest River in the World by Volume

ð  The Amazon River is the Second Longest River on Earth

ð  The Amazon River Used to Flow in the Opposite Direction

ð  The Amazon River Named After a Greek Myth

ð  The Amazon River Has Over 100 Dams But No Bridges

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The Danube is Europe's second-longest river, after the Volga.

The Danube River flows through 10 countries, more than any other river in the world.

Danube River is located in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Danube was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire,

Danube River is the River world crosses most countries during its drainage.

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This is the largest development project of Pakistan's history.

It includes 3 Barrages.

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• Indus river end at the Arabian sea
• The Indus River rises near Mansarovar in Tibet and flows through India, Pakistan, and finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
  
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• The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu
  

• Indus River Length: 3,180 km

  Indus River Mouths: Arabian Sea, Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar bird sanctuary

  Indus River Tributaries: Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

  Indus River Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

  Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

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The Chenab River  is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region.

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The Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South Asia. The 3,180 km river rises in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Kashmir

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River Mouths: Arabian Sea, Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar bird sanctuary

Indus River Tributaries: Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

Indus River Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

Explanation

 The Dasht brings water from Nihang River and flood waters to irrigate the Dasht river basin in the Kech area.

River in Balochistan: 7

Largerst river in Balochitsn: Hingol