MPSC PYQ

Indian Rivers

Indian Rivers is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2021, 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
Years tested
2 · 2021–2022
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What you need to know first

Major rivers of IndiaImportant waterfallsIndian River SystemsHydroelectric projects

What mastering this unlocks

River OriginsDrainage System

Real questions that test this

भारतातील नद्या व त्यांच्यानावरील धबधबे यांच्या योग्य जोड्या लावा : / Match the pairs of Indian rivers and waterfalls on it :

(a)शरावती (Sharawati) - (i) शिबसमुद्रम (Shibsamudram)

(b)नर्मडा (Narmada) - (ii) गोकाक (Gokak)

(c)कावेरी (Kaveri) - (iii) जोग (Jog)

(d)घटप्रभा (Ghatprabha) - (iv) कपिलधारा (Kapildhara)

1)(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
2)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
3)(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)✓ Correct
4)(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

Sharawati river has Jog waterfall, Narmada has Kapildhara, Kaveri has Shibsamudram, and Ghatprabha has Gokak. Matching these gives option 3.

योग्य जोडी शोधा : धरने/योजना नद्या राज्ये Find the correct pair : Dams/Projects Rivers States

(a)टिहरी धरण / Tehri Dam (i) कावेरी / Kaveri (I) जम्मू-कश्मीर / Jammu & Kashmir

(b)दुलहस्ती योजना / Dulhasti Project (ii) भागीरथी / Bhagirathi (II) राजस्थान / Rajasthan

(c)शिवसमुद्र धरण / Shivasamudra Dam (iii) चंबळ / Chambal (III) उत्तराखंड / Uttarakhand

(d)राणा प्रताप सागर योजना / Rana Pratap Sagar Project (iv) चिनाब / Chenab (IV) कर्नाटक / Karnataka

1)(c) (i) (IV)✓ Correct
2)(a) (iv) (I)
3)(d) (ii) (III)
4)(b) (iii) (II)

Shivasamudra Dam is built on the Kaveri River in Karnataka, making option 1 the correct matching pair.

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