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1
Consider the following statements.
1. River Kanhar is a tributary of the Son river.
2. River Kanhar originates from Matiranga hills of Chhattisgarh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
River Kanhar is a tributary of the Son river.
2
Which of the following cities is not situated on right bank of Ganga?
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Answer: Option C
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3
Gambhir river originates from
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Gambhir River, which is also known as the Utangan River, is an ephemeral (seasonal) river in India which originates in Rajasthan state and confluences with Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state. Important tributaries of the Gambhir are Banganga, Sesa, Kher and Parbati. It originates near Karoli in Rajasthan and flows around Hindaun City, then through Bharatpur district, and through Dholpur district where it forms the boundary between Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan states. It then enters Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh to finally confluence with Yamuna.
4
Which of the following is the right bank tributary of the Ganga?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The right bank tributaries of Ganga river include the Yamuna, Son, Punpun and Damodar.
5
Which of the following river merges with Karnali river at Bahram Ghat and becomes Ghaghara river?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ghaghara, also called Karnali is a perennial trans boundary river originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar. The Karnali cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahma Ghat in India. Together they form the Ghaghara River, a major left bank tributary of the Ganges.
6
Which of the following statements is not true regarding Saryu river?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Sarayu is a river that originates at a ridge south of Nanda Kot mountain in Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand, India. It flows through Kapkot, Bageshwar and Seraghat towns before discharging into the Sharda River at Pancheshwar at the India - Nepal border. Sharda river (also known as Kali river) then flows into Ghaghara river in Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh, India.
7
Which of the following is the largest lake in the state?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Barua Sagar Tal is a popular lake in the state and also one of the oldest. It is the largest lake and is located near the Barua Sagar Fort.
8
Which of the following is not correct regarding river Ramganga?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Ramganga river enters the plains at Kalagarh near the border of the Garhwal district, where the famous Ramganga dam has been constructed. Beyond Kalagarh, the river flows in a southeasterly direction and finally joins the Ganga on its left bank near Kanauj in the Fategarh district.
9
Which of the following river forms ravines?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The ravines are generally found in the Chambal river basin. Ravines are the fluvial landforms formed by head cutting by streams.
10
Which of the following rivers is known as Tamsa?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Tamsa River (also called as Tons river) is a tributary of the Ganges flowing through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.