Consider the following rivers: I. Kishenganga II. Ganga III. Wainganga IV. Penganga The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the northsouth direction is
- AI, II, III, IV
- BII, I, III, IV
- CII, I, IV, IIICorrect
- DI, II, II, III
Explanation
The correct sequence is determined by the geographical location of these rivers from North to South.
First is the Kishenganga, which is located in the northernmost part of India in Jammu and Kashmir as a tributary of the Jhelum.
Second is the Ganga, which flows through the northern plains of India, south of the Himalayas and the Kishenganga.
Third is the Penganga, which is a tributary of the Wardha river flowing through Maharashtra.
Fourth is the Wainganga, which flows further south compared to the origin and upper reaches of the Penganga before they eventually join the Godavari river system.
Therefore, the North to South order is Kishenganga, Ganga, Penganga, and then Wainganga. This corresponds to the sequence I, II, IV, III.
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