Solved objective practice 38

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Why this is correct

1

The best source/course association for Beas is:

Rises near Beas Kund in Himachal Pradesh; joins the Sutlej near Harike.

The defining map clue is: Beas joins Sutlej; it is not itself a tributary of Chenab.

2

Which statement is safest about Beas?

Only one of the five eastern rivers that joins Sutlej before the Pakistan stretch.

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

3

The best source/course association for Sutlej is:

Rises near the Tibetan plateau; enters India through Himachal Pradesh and continues to Punjab.

The defining map clue is: Bhakra is on Sutlej, not Beas.

4

Which statement is safest about Sutlej?

Bhakra–Nangal; receives Beas near Harike.

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

5

The best source/course association for Ganga is:

Bhagirathi rises at Gangotri; Alaknanda joins it at Devprayag, after which the name Ganga is used.

The defining map clue is: Do not use Ganga for the headwater stretch before Devprayag in a precise answer.

6

Which statement is safest about Ganga?

Yamuna at Prayagraj; Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Son.

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

7

The best source/course association for Yamuna is:

Rises at Yamunotri; flows through the northern plains and joins Ganga at Prayagraj.

The defining map clue is: Yamuna is a right-bank tributary of Ganga in the commonly taught map.

8

Which statement is safest about Yamuna?

Chambal, Betwa, Ken and Sind are important tributary 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.