The city of Lucknow is located on the bank of which river?
- A.Gomti
- B.Saryu
- C.Rapti
- D.Ramganga
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Gomti. Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh and the old seat of the Nawabs of Awadh, stands on the Gomti, a tributary of the Ganga that rises in the Pilibhit district. Option B, the Saryu, is the river of Ayodhya and is the name by which the Ghaghra is known at that city, so it is a close distractor for a candidate who remembers only that both cities are in Awadh. Option C, the Rapti, flows past Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh and joins the Ghaghra. Option D, the Ramganga, flows past Bareilly and Moradabad in the western part of the state and joins the Ganga near Kannauj, so none of the last three rivers touches Lucknow. Learn the Awadh group together: Lucknow on the Gomti, Ayodhya on the Saryu, Kanpur on the Ganga and Gorakhpur on the Rapti.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Tapi
- B.Sabarmati
- C.Narmada
- D.Mahi
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- A.Krishna
- B.Godavari
- C.Musi
- D.Tungabhadra
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- A.Damodar
- B.Subarnarekha
- C.Mahanadi
- D.Brahmani
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- A.Kanpur
- B.Ahmedabad
- C.Surat
- D.Ludhiana
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- A.Rhine
- B.Danube
- C.Elbe
- D.Volga
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