Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:
1. It has an antecedent drainage system.
2. It flows through three countries.
3. It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
4. It does not form distributaries.
Select the answer from the following:
A.Brahmaputra
B.Indus
C.Sutlej
D.Teesta
Explanation: * Sutlej River: The Sutlej is an antecedent river that originates in the "Raksas tal" near Mansarovar lake in Tibet (where it is known as the Langchen Khambab). It flows through three countries (China/Tibet, India, and Pakistan) and enters the Punjab plains via the Shipki La pass. * It serves as a vital irrigation source feeding major networks like the Bhakra Nangal project. Unlike deltaic main rivers like the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej operates as a tributary joining the Indus river system, meaning it does not branch into coastal distributaries.
Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries:
1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.1 and 2
B.2 and 3
C.1 only
D.3 only
Explanation: * Statement 1 is incorrect: The 1.9-km Maitri Setu bridge over the Feni River connects Sabroom in Tripura (India) with Ramgarh in Bangladesh, not the other way around. * Statement 2 is incorrect: The Jhulaghat suspension bridge over the Kali River connects India (Uttarakhand) with Nepal, not Myanmar. * Statement 3 is correct: The Mechi Bridge is a key trade infrastructure project built over the Mechi River, connecting the Panitanki Bypass in West Bengal (India) to Kakarvitta in Nepal along Asian Highway 02.
With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?
A.Ghaghara - Gomati - Gandak - Kosi
B.Gomati - Ghaghara - Gandak - Kosi
C.Ghaghara - Gomati - Kosi - Gandak
D.Gomati - Ghaghara - Kosi - Gandak
Explanation: * (b) is correct: Tracking the major geographic confluences where northern tributaries join the Ganga main channel sequentially from West to East yields the following layout: 1. The Gomati originates from Gomat Taal in Pilibhit, UP, and merges near Varanasi. 2. The Ghaghara originates from glaciers in Tibet and meets the Ganga at Chhapra, Bihar. 3. The Gandak flows out of the Nepal Himalayas to enter Champaran and joins at Sonpur near Patna. 4. The Kosi is an antecedent network draining eastern Nepal that joins the Ganga further east in the Katihar district of Bihar.
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2024Pairs/Matching (How Many Style)Indian Rivers & Drainage
Consider the following information:
Waterfall | Region | River
1. Dhuandhar | Malwa | Narmada
2. Hundru | Chota Nagpur | Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa | Western Ghats | Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
Explanation: * Row 1 is incorrectly matched: The Dhuandhar Falls is carved by the Narmada River in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, which is located within the Mahakoshal region, not the Malwa plateau region. * Row 2 is correctly matched: The Hundru Falls drops from a height of 320 feet along the course of the Subarnarekha River on the Ranchi Plateau within the Chota Nagpur region. * Row 3 is incorrectly matched: The Gersoppa (or Jog) Falls is a major plunge waterfall created by the Sharavathi River in Karnataka's Western Ghats, not the Netravati River. * Therefore, only one row (Row 2) is correctly matched.
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