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River Tributaries

River Tributaries is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2016, 2017, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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3 · 2016–2024
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Drainage patterns of IndiaBasic Indian river geographyOrigin and course of Ganga tributaries

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खालीलपैकी कोणती सिंधू नदीची उपनदी नाही ?

1)चिनाब
2)बियास
3)सोन✓ Correct
4)रावी

Son is a major southern tributary of the Ganga river, whereas Chenab, Beas, and Ravi are prominent tributaries of the Indus river system.

खालील वर्णना वरून नदीचे नाव ओळखा : a. ह्या नदीचा उगम मानसरोराच्या दक्षिणेस गुरला मनधाता शिखर येथे होतो. b. पश्चिम नेपालमध्ये हिला करनाली असे म्हणतात. c. सारदा, सरजू, राप्ती ह्या तिच्या उपनद्या होत. d. बिहार मधील छपरा येथे ही नदी गंगेला येऊन मिळते. Identify the river from the following description : a. This river originates near Gurla Mandhata Peak south of Mansarovar. b. It is known as Karnali in Western Nepal. c. Sarda, Sarju and Rapti are its tributaries. d. Joins the Ganga near Chapra in Bihar.

(a)ह्या नदीचा उगम मानसरोराच्या दक्षिणेस गुरला मनधाता शिखर येथे होतो. / This river originates near Gurla Mandhata Peak south of Mansarovar.

(b)पश्चिम नेपालमध्ये हिला करनाली असे म्हणतात. / It is known as Karnali in Western Nepal.

(c)सारदा, सरजू, राप्ती ह्या तिच्या उपनद्या होत. / Sarda, Sarju and Rapti are its tributaries.

(d)बिहार मधील छपरा येथे ही नदी गंगेला येऊन मिळते. / Joins the Ganga near Chapra in Bihar.

1)घाघरा / Ghaghra✓ Correct
2)गंडक / Gandak
3)गोमती / Gomati
4)काली / Kali

The Ghaghra river originates near Gurla Mandhata peak, is known as Karnali in Western Nepal, has tributaries like Sarda, Sarju and Rapti, and meets the Ganga at Chapra in Bihar.

जोड्या लावा : नद्या अ. पेनगंगा ब. कृष्णा क. तुंगभद्रा ड. कावेरी उगम I. गोमंतक शिखर II. बुधना रांग III. ब्रह्मगिरी IV. महाबळेश्वर Match the following : River a. Penganga b. Krishna c. Tungabhadra d. Cauvery Source I. Gomantak Peak II. Budhana range III. Brahmgiri IV. Mahabaleshwar

(a)पेनगंगा / Penganga

(b)कृष्णा / Krishna

(c)तुंगभद्रा / Tungabhadra

(d)कावेरी / Cauvery

1)IV II I III
2)II IV I III✓ Correct
3)II IV III I
4)II III I IV

Matching the rivers with their respective sources: Penganga originates in the Budhana range, Krishna in Mahabaleshwar, Tungabhadra in Gomantak Peak, and Cauvery in Brahmagiri.

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