Odisha River
Quiz

1. How are the rivers of Odisha primarily classified based on their flow pattern?

2. The Mahanadi river originates from which plateau/range?

3. What is the total length of the Mahanadi river?

4. Which is the longest dam in the world built on the Mahanadi?

5. At which point does the Mahanadi enter the plains of Odisha?

6. Which is the second largest river in Odisha?

7. Which two rivers join at Vedvyasa to form the Brahmani?

8. The Brahmani river enters the Bay of Bengal at which point?

9. Which river forms the boundary between Odisha and West Bengal?

10. The Baitarani river originates from which hills?

11. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Odisha"?

12. Which river originates from the Simlipal Massif?

13. Which river is considered the "Lifeline of Ganjam district"?

14. The Rushikulya river originates from which place?

15. Where does the Vamsadhara river originate?

16. Which river is also known as "Langulya"?

17. The Indravati river is a major tributary of which river system?

18. The Kolab river originates from which hills?

19. Which river is associated with the Machkund Hydroelectric project?

20. The Salandi river is a major tributary of which river?

21. Which river forms the "Satkosia Gorge" in Odisha?

22. What is the name of the island situated at the mouth of the Brahmani and Baitarani?

23. Which distributary of Mahanadi drains into the Chilika Lake?

24. The tidal section of the Mahanadi river is roughly how many kilometers long?

25. Which river system's tidal channel is the longest in Odisha (approx 45km)?

26. Which of these is a major tributary of the Mahanadi joining from the left bank?

27. The total area of the Mahanadi basin in Odisha is approximately:

28. Which river originates from the Keonjhar plateau and has a length of about 360 km?

29. The Machkund river forms which famous waterfall in Odisha?

30. Which is the only major river in Odisha that originates from the Eastern Slopes of the Eastern Ghats and flows through Ganjam?