Waterfalls, Regions & Rivers
Question
Consider the following information: The following table: Waterfall Region River
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Options
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Explanation
Only row 2 is completely correct; Hundru Falls is on the Subarnarekha in Chota Nagpur. Row 1 is incorrect because Dhuandhar is on the Narmada, but in the Mahakoshal region (Jabalpur), not Malwa. Row 3 is incorrect as Gersoppa (Jog Falls) is in the Western Ghats but on the Sharavati river, not Netravati.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q9
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Oceanography & Water Resources
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.3 / Indian Waterfalls & Drainage
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