Solved objective practice 14

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Why this is correct

1

The best source/course association for Tapi is:

Rises near Multai in Madhya Pradesh; flows west to the Arabian Sea.

The defining map clue is: Tapi is not a tributary of Narmada.

2

Which statement is safest about Tapi?

Purna is an important tributary association; Ukai is the landmark dam.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

3

The best source/course association for Mahi is:

Rises in Madhya Pradesh and flows through Rajasthan and Gujarat to the Gulf of Khambhat.

The defining map clue is: Mahi crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice in the standard GK fact.

4

Which statement is safest about Mahi?

Mahi Bajaj Sagar and Kadana are project associations.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

5

The best source/course association for Sabarmati is:

Rises in the Aravalli region of Rajasthan and flows through Gujarat to the Gulf of Khambhat.

The defining map clue is: Sabarmati is west-flowing and should not be placed in the Ganga basin.

6

Which statement is safest about Sabarmati?

Ahmedabad is a major city on its course.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

7

The best source/course association for Luni is:

Rises near the Aravalli region and flows through Rajasthan; dissipates in the Rann of Kachchh.

The defining map clue is: Luni does not reach the sea as a perennial open channel.

8

Which statement is safest about Luni?

Important ephemeral river of the arid west.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

Exam habit

First classify the question: source, course, tributary, state, mouth, project or issue. Then eliminate options that violate the basin logic. Do not guess from a familiar-sounding place name.