Question

UPSC Prelims 2024 Question:

Consider the following information:

Waterfall

Region

River

1.

Dhuandhar

Malwa

Narmada

2.

Hundru

Chota Nagpur

Subarnarekha

3.

Gersoppa

Western Ghats

Netravati

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1: Only one

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Malwa region:

While Dhuandhar falls on the Narmada River in Jabalpur (Eastern MP). So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.
The Hundru Falls in Ranchi is created on the course of the Subarnarekha River, where it falls from a height of 320 feet creating the highest waterfalls in the state. It is located in the Chotanagpur region. So, pair 2 is correctly matched.
Gersoppa Falls, also known as Jog Falls, lies on the Sharavati River in the Western Ghats. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Drainage Basins

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