Solved objective practice 37

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Why this is correct

1

The best source/course association for Indus is:

Rises near the Lake Manasarovar region; flows through Ladakh and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.

The defining map clue is: Indus Waters Treaty is a current-affairs-sensitive topic; revise the basin map and not just the name.

2

Which statement is safest about Indus?

Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej; Indus basin is an international basin.

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

3

The best source/course association for Jhelum is:

Rises at Verinag in the Kashmir region; flows through the Valley and into the Chenab system.

The defining map clue is: Jhelum is not a tributary of the Ganga system.

4

Which statement is safest about Jhelum?

Kishanganga/Neelum is its major tributary association.

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

5

The best source/course association for Chenab is:

Formed by the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh; flows into Pakistan.

The defining map clue is: Do not confuse Chandra-Bhaga with Beas-Sutlej.

6

Which statement is safest about Chenab?

Major Indus tributary; linked with the Chenab project group.

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

7

The best source/course association for Ravi is:

Rises in Himachal Pradesh and enters Pakistan; joins the Chenab system.

The defining map clue is: Ravi does not join the Beas at the same point as Sutlej.

8

Which statement is safest about Ravi?

One of the five rivers of Punjab named in the classical association.

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.