MPSC PYQ

Indian Drainage

Indian Drainage is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2013, 2022). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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2 · 2013–2022
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Basic map reading skillsRiver basinsHimalayan RiversBasic river geography

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खाली दिलेल्या भारताच्या नकाशात काढलेली दाट (thick) रेषा - दाखविते : The thick line drawn in the following map of India shows :

a)तांदूळ व गहू उत्पादन करणाऱ्या प्रदेशाचे विभाजन करणारी रेषा / A line separating rice and wheat producing regions
b)जल विभाजक / Water divide✓ Correct
c)समभूकंप तीव्रता दर्शक रेषा / Isoseismal line
d)वरील पैकी एकही नाही / None of the above

The thick line drawn in standard geographical maps of India often represents the major water divide (जल विभाजक) separating the east-flowing rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal from west-flowing rivers or separating major river basins.

खालील विधाने पहा : (a) झेलम ही सिंधू नदीची उपनदी असून आणि तीुलर सरोरातुन वाहते. (b) सतलज ही सिंधू नदीची दक्षिणेकडील उपनदी आहे. Observe the following statements : (a) Jhelum is a tributary of River Indus and flows through Lake Wular. (b) Sutlej is a southern tributary of River Indus.

(a)झेलम ही सिंधू नदीची उपनदी असून आणि ती उलर सरोवरातून वाहते. / Jhelum is a tributary of River Indus and flows through Lake Wular.

(b)सतलज ही सिंधू नदीची दक्षिणेकडील उपनदी आहे. / Sutlej is a southern tributary of River Indus.

1)फक्त विधान (a) बरोबर आहे / Only statement (a) is correct
2)फक्त विधान (b) बरोबर आहे / Only statement (b) is correct
3)विधान (a) आणि (b) बरोबर आहेत / Statements (a) and (b) are correct✓ Correct
4)विधान (a) आणि (b) बरोबर नाहीत / Statements (a) and (b) are incorrect

Jhelum is indeed a tributary of the Indus River and flows through Wular Lake, and Sutlej is a southern tributary of the Indus system, making both statements correct.

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