Ole Man River
From the very beginning, river
were important natural resources, as all ancient civilisations flourished near
them. Given below are the clues about some old rivers, which may be regarded as
landmarks of their respective countries. Read carefully the question and
encicrcle the correct answer.
1.
Which river is famous for its salmon, and even
forms a part of the border between English and Scotland. : Nile/ Tweed
2.
Which rivers is known as the yellow river ? : Tsang
Po/Hwang-Ho
3.
Which two river meet at the city of Khartoum ?
: Angles-Tweed/Blue-white
nile
4.
Which river is sometime known as Granta ? : Danube/Ganga
5.
Which river flows into Caspian sea ? : Volga/nile
6.
Which river’s name mean, ‘containing reeds’ in
Sanskrit ? : Chambal/betwa
7.
Which river is known as the Ganga of south india
? : Krishna/Godavari
8.
On which river bank does Washington DC exist ?
: Cam/Potomac
9.
Which river flows throught the state of
Karnataka ? : Palar/Ganga
10.
Which is the longest river flowing in England ?
: Thames/Angles .
Do You Know ?
i.
‘Farm basin’ is the
lowest point of arctic ocean.
ii.
It is estimated that
one-fifth of all the water that runs off
The earth’s surface is carried by the amazon.
Find Out
Q. what do the
words ‘ole’ and ‘khartoum’ mean ?
