Ole Man River

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.

                                                          

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Q. what do the words ‘ole’ and ‘khartoum’ mean ?