NDA 2024 · PYQ · Indian Geography / Rivers · medium
Which of the following statements regarding the given rivers is/are correct?
1. Tsangpo crosses over into India under the name of Dihang.
2. Godavari has the second largest river basin covering about 10 percent of the area of India.
3. Rivers Chambal and Betwa are the important tributaries of river Ganga which join river Ganga directly in Uttar Pradesh.
Select the answer using the code given below :
A.1 only
B.1 and 2 only✓ Correct
C.2 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Tsangpo river of Tibet enters India in Arunachal Pradesh and is known as the Dihang (or Siang). The Godavari has the second largest river basin in India (after the Ganga), covering about 10% of the country's area. Statement 3 is incorrect — both Chambal and Betwa are tributaries of the Yamuna, not the Ganga directly. They join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh, and the Yamuna then joins the Ganga at Prayagraj (Allahabad).
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