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GeographyHardAsked in: Rajasthan · RPSC RAS Pre, 2 Feb 2025

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Tributary) A. Rapti B. Tista C. Hiran D. Purna List II (River) (i) Brahmaputra (ii) Narmada (iii) Godavari (iv) Ghaghra

  1. A.A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i
  2. B.A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
  3. C.A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
  4. D.A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii

Correct answer

D. A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii

Explanation

The correct answer is D, A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii. The Rapti rises in Nepal, flows past Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and joins the Ghaghra, which then meets the Ganga. The Tista, or Teesta, rises from glaciers in Sikkim, cuts through the Darjeeling hills and joins the Brahmaputra, known there as the Jamuna, in Bangladesh. The Hiran is a small tributary of the Narmada that joins it from the north in Madhya Pradesh. The Purna rises in the Ajanta hills of Maharashtra and joins the Godavari; do not confuse it with another Purna that joins the Tapi. Option A is wrong because it sends the Tista to the Narmada and the Purna to the Brahmaputra. Option B is wrong because it links the Rapti with the Brahmaputra and the Hiran with the Godavari. Option C is wrong because it makes the Rapti a tributary of the Godavari. Exam tip: Rapti–Ghaghra, Tista–Brahmaputra, Hiran–Narmada, Purna–Godavari, and a second Purna joins the Tapi.

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  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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