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  1. Q1 2024 Prelims GS

    With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from west to east, which sequence is correct?

    1. Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi
    2. Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi✓
    3. Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak
    4. Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak
    Answer explanation

    Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi Moving downstream along the Ganga from west to east, the relevant tributaries join in the sequence Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak and Kosi. This is the correct geographical order of their confluences.

    Ganga tributariesGeographyIndian geography
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  2. Q2 2024 Prelims GS

    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 explanation

    Only one Hundru Falls is located in the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is formed by the Subarnarekha River, making row 2 correct. Dhuandhar Falls is on the Narmada near Jabalpur, not in the Malwa region.…

    GeographyIndian geographyWaterfall-river locations
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