Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is the correct match of the column-A with column-B?
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Column-A (River) |
Column-B (Place of Origin) |
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i. |
Ganga |
a. |
Amarkantak |
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ii. |
Chenab |
b. |
Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar |
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iii. |
Narmada |
c. |
Gangotri glacier |
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iv. |
Krishna |
d. |
Spiti |
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 1) i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b.
Key Points
- Ganga: The source of the Ganga river, also known as the Bhagirathi till it meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag, is the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand.
- Chenab: The Chenab River originates in the upper Himalayas in the Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Narmada: The Narmada River originates from the Maikal Hills of Amarakaṇṭaka located in the Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Krishna: The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats, near the village of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
Hence, i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b is the correct pairing for rivers with their place of origin.
Additional Information
| River Name | Origin |
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| Yamuna | Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand |
| Brahmaputra | Chemayungdung Glacier, Tibet |
| Indus | Near Mansarovar Lake, Tibet |
| Godavari | Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra |
| Kaveri | Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats, Karnataka |
| Tapti | Multai, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh |
| Mahanadi | Sihawa, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh |
| Sabarmati | Aravalli Range, Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Damodar | Chulha Pani, Palamau district, Jharkhand |
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