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Attempt these as a timed eight-question set. The answer is shown after the options in the explanation column so this section can be used both as a test and as a revision key.

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Question

Answer

Why this is correct

1

The best source/course association for Kaveri is:

Rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills; flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Kabini is a Kaveri tributary, not a Krishna tributary.

2

Which statement is safest about Kaveri?

Kabini, Hemavati and Bhavani; delta agriculture in Tamil Nadu.

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

3

The best source/course association for Narmada is:

Rises at Amarkantak; flows west through a rift valley to the Gulf of Khambhat.

The defining map clue is: Narmada and Son rise near the same plateau region but drain in opposite directions.

4

Which statement is safest about Narmada?

Tawa is a major tributary association; Sardar Sarovar is the landmark project.

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

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

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.

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