Which river of Rajasthan is called the dead river and is identified with the Saraswati of the Vedas?
- A.Kantli
- B.Ghaggar
- C.Sabi
- D.Berach
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Ghaggar. It rises in the Shivalik hills near Kalka, enters Rajasthan at Talwara in Hanumangarh district and loses itself in the sands near Suratgarh and Anupgarh, so it never reaches the sea and is called the dead river; its dry bed is known locally as the Nali, and Harappan sites such as Kalibangan stand along it, which is why it is identified with the Vedic Saraswati. Option A, the Kantli, is also an inland river, of Sikar and Jhunjhunu, but it carries no such identification. Option C, the Sabi, flows from Jaipur towards Haryana and ends near Alwar. Option D, the Berach, is a tributary of the Banas and carries the Ayad of Udaipur. All four die inland or feed another river, but only the Ghaggar bears the name of the lost Saraswati.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich is the longest river flowing in Rajasthan and the only perennial river of the state?
- A.Luni
- B.Banas
- C.Chambal
- D.Mahi
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It rises at Janapav hill near Mhow in the Vindhyan range of Madhya Pradesh, enters Rajasthan in Chittorgarh district and flows past Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli and Dholpur to join the Yamuna, and because it is fed by the heavier rainfall of the Malwa plateau it carries water through…
Read the full explanation →The Banas river, the largest river flowing entirely within Rajasthan, rises in which hills?
- A.Khamnor hills near Kumbhalgarh
- B.Naga hills near Ajmer
- C.Janapav hill near Mhow
- D.Bodi West hills
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The Banas runs about 480 kilometres north-east across the state and joins the Chambal at Rameshwar Ghat in Sawai Madhopur, gathering the Berach, Kothari, Khari, Dai, Morel and Kalisil on the way, and its name means the hope of the forest.
Read the full explanation →At its source near Ajmer, the Luni river is known by which name?
- A.Sarsuti
- B.Sagarmati
- C.Jojari
- D.Charmanvati
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The Luni begins in the Naga hills near Ajmer and is called the Sagarmati in its first stretch; after the Sarsuti joins it near Govindgarh the combined stream is called the Luni, and it finally spreads into the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
Read the full explanation →The Bisalpur dam, the main drinking water source for Jaipur and Ajmer, is built on which river?
- A.Banas
- B.Chambal
- C.Luni
- D.Kali Sindh
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The Bisalpur dam stands on the Banas in Tonk district and supplies drinking water to Jaipur, Ajmer, Tonk and the towns between them, which makes it the most important water project of eastern Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →The Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam is situated in which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Banswara
- B.Dungarpur
- C.Udaipur
- D.Pratapgarh
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The Mahi enters Rajasthan from Madhya Pradesh in Banswara district, where it is dammed as the Mahi Bajaj Sagar, a joint project of Rajasthan and Gujarat; the river is called the Ganga of Vagad and receives the Som, the Jakham and the Anas.
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