The environmental experts and the local citizens have raised concerns about the Gomti River. The Gomti river struggles with decreasing the oxygen levels, the presence of disease-causing agents, and a heavy load of untreated sewage water.
Gomti river is a 960 km long tributary of the Ganga River.
It originates from Madho Tanda in Pilibhit district and merges with the Ganga at Kaithi in Ghazipur.
In Lucknow the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the river faces increasing threats from urbanisation causes low oxygen levels and rising contamination of sewerage.
Here is MCQ on the topic, which is trending in the news recently and a part of the additional information of the question in Current Affairs MCQ for the month of May 2025.
Let’s start the MCQ.
01) The Gomti River flows entirely through which of the following state?
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Jharkhand
D) Uttar Pradesh
Correct answer is option “D”
02) Why the Gomti River is the news recently?
A) Due to growing concerns about its deteriorating water quality and ecological health
B) Due to growing concerns about the mix of sewerage water
C) Due to growing concerns about the sand mafias
D) Due to growing concerns about less water flow
Correct answer is option “A”
03) The Gomti River is a tributary of which of the following river which flows entirely through Uttar Pradesh?
A) The River Ganga
B) The River Ghagra
C) The River Yamuna
D) The River Betwa
Correct answer is option “A”
04) The Gomti river is also known by which of the following name in Uttar Pradesh?
A) Desi Nadi
B) Dusri Ganga Nadi
C) Gumti Nadi
D) Gandi Nadi
Correct answer is option “C”
05) Why the experts and citizens are worried about the future of the Gomti River which is the the lifeline of the city?
A) Rapidly urbanization
B) Length of the river reduces
C) Water in river reduces
D) Uses to river water misuses
Correct answer is option “A”
06) What is the reason from the following that River Gomti became unique?
A) Because River Gomti is fed by both rain and groundwater
B) Because River Gomti is fed the groundwater
C) Because River Gomti is fed whole the Uttar Pradesh
D) Because River Gomti is made of only the rain water
Correct answer is option “A”
07) The river Gomati originates from Gomat Taal or Fulhaar Jheel near Madho Tanda in which if the following district?
A) Chitrakoot
B) Deoria
C) Pilibhit
D) Etah
Cprrect answer is option “C”
08) The river Gomati flows through Lucknow, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Faizabad, and Jaunpur before joining the Ganga near which of the following place?
A) Saidpur
B) Etawah
C) Gorakhpur
D) Ayodhya
Correct answer is option “A”
09) The stretches of the river Gomti is at about 900 km and drains a basin of how much square km. from the following?
A) around 15,750 square km.
B) around 16,750 square km.
C) around 17,750 square km.
D) around 18,750 square km.
Correct answerr is option “D”
10) Which of the following river is not the major tributary of the river Gomati?
A) River Chowka
B) River Kathina
C) River Son
D) River Saryu
Correct Answer is option “C”
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