Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, stands on the bank of which river?
- A.Krishna
- B.Godavari
- C.Musi
- D.Tungabhadra
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Musi. Hyderabad was founded in 1591 on the Musi, a tributary of the Krishna, and the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs built on the Musi still help supply the city. Option A, the Krishna, is the main river of the basin and the river on which Vijayawada stands, so it is the commonest wrong answer; the Krishna does not touch the city. Option B, the Godavari, is the largest river of peninsular India and flows well to the north of Hyderabad past Nashik, Nanded and Rajahmundry. Option D, the Tungabhadra, is a tributary of the Krishna formed by the Tunga and the Bhadra in Karnataka; the city on its bank is Kurnool rather than Hyderabad. A safe rule for the Deccan is that the city sits on a small tributary while the big river of the basin flows past at a distance.
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Practice Questions
View allThe city of Ahmedabad is situated on the bank of which river?
- A.Tapi
- B.Sabarmati
- C.Narmada
- D.Mahi
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Ahmedabad was founded by Ahmad Shah in 1411 on the left bank of the Sabarmati, and the river gives its name to the Sabarmati Ashram from which Gandhi began the Dandi march in 1930.
Read the full explanation →Jamshedpur, the first major steel town of India, is situated on the bank of which river?
- A.Damodar
- B.Subarnarekha
- C.Mahanadi
- D.Brahmani
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The Tata Iron and Steel Company plant of 1907 was built at Sakchi, later renamed Jamshedpur, where the Subarnarekha and its tributary the Kharkai meet, close to the coal of Jharia and the iron ore of Odisha.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian city is known as the Manchester of India?
- A.Kanpur
- B.Ahmedabad
- C.Surat
- D.Ludhiana
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Read the full explanation →The city of Lucknow is located on the bank of which river?
- A.Gomti
- B.Saryu
- C.Rapti
- D.Ramganga
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Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh and the old seat of the Nawabs of Awadh, stands on the Gomti, a tributary of the Ganga that rises in the Pilibhit district.
Read the full explanation →Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade are all situated on the bank of which river?
- A.Rhine
- B.Danube
- C.Elbe
- D.Volga
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The Danube rises in the Black Forest of Germany, flows east through central Europe and reaches the Black Sea, and it passes the capitals of Austria, Hungary and Serbia, which is why it is said to water more capital cities than any other river in the world.
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