UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·geography·indian geography

Consider the following pairs: | Tributary River | Main River | | :--- | :--- | | 1. Chambal : Narmada | | 2. Sone : Yamuna | | 3. Manas : Brahmaputra | Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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  1. A1, 2 and 3
  2. B1 and 2 only
  3. C2 and 3 only
  4. D3 onlyCorrect

Explanation

The correct answer is D because only the third pair is correctly matched. 1. Chambal is a major tributary of the Yamuna River, not the Narmada. It flows northwards from the Vindhya Range to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. 2. Sone is a major southern tributary of the Ganga River, not the Yamuna. It originates near Amarkantak and joins the Ganga near Patna. 3. Manas is a transboundary river in the Himalayan foothills that flows through Bhutan and Assam, where it joins the Brahmaputra River as a right bank tributary. Therefore, only pair 3 is correct.
geography: Consider the following pairs: | Tributary River | Main River | | :--- | :--- | | 1. Chambal : Narmada | | 2. Sone : Yamu

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