UPSC Geography Drainage Question Bank Drainage

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    Consider the following rivers:
    1. Kishanganga              
    2. Ganga
    3. Wainganga                
    4. Penganga
    The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in north-south direction is:

    A)  1, 2, 3, 4     

    B)  2, 1, 3, 4

    C)  2, 1, 4, 3                     

    D)  1, 2, 4, 3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Kishanganga is the northern most river which flows in east-west direction in the Kashmir Himalayas in the area lying in the north of Wular Lake. The Ganga is the largest river of India which flows in northern plains of India through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Waingahga and Penganga are the tributaries of the Godavari river flowing through Maharashtra.


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