UPSC Prelims 2019·GS1·geography·indian geography

Consider the following pairs: Famous place River 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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  1. A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
  2. B2 and 3 only
  3. C1 and 3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Pair 1 is correctly matched. Pandharpur is a famous pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, situated on the banks of the Chandrabhaga River, which is a local name for the Bhima River as it takes a crescent-moon shape there. Pair 2 is correctly matched. Tiruchirappalli (also known as Trichy) is a major city in Tamil Nadu, located on the banks of the Cauvery River, one of the most important rivers in South India. Pair 3 is incorrectly matched. Hampi, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, a major tributary of the Krishna River. The Malaprabha River is another tributary of the Krishna, flowing through Karnataka, but Hampi is specifically on the Tungabhadra.
geography: Consider the following pairs: Famous place River 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Ma

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