UPSC Prelims 2010·GS1·geography·indian geography

With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

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  1. AIt flows into Gulf of Khambhat
  2. BIt flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
  3. CIt flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
  4. DIt is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of KuchchhCorrect

Explanation

The correct option is D because the Luni is an endorheic river, meaning it does not drain into any ocean or sea. It originates in the Pushkar Valley of the Aravalli Range in Rajasthan and flows southwest through the Thar Desert. Instead of reaching the Gulf of Khambhat or the Gulf of Kuchchh, the river terminates and gets lost in the marshy terrains of the Little Rann of Kuchchh in Gujarat. This unique characteristic of disappearing into the land makes it one of the few major inland drainage rivers in India.
geography: With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

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