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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 Pennar is:

Rises in Karnataka and flows through Andhra Pradesh to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Pennar is not the same as Periyar.

2

Which statement is safest about Pennar?

Chitravathi and Papagni; Somasila project association.

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

3

The best source/course association for Subarnarekha is:

Rises near Ranchi and flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Do not place it in the Mahanadi basin.

4

Which statement is safest about Subarnarekha?

Industrial and mining landscapes; coastal estuary.

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

5

The best source/course association for Brahmani is:

Formed by Sankh and South Koel; flows through Odisha to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Brahmani and Baitarani are separate Odisha river systems.

6

Which statement is safest about Brahmani?

Rengali is a project association.

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

7

The best source/course association for Baitarani is:

Rises in Odisha and flows to the Bay of Bengal.

The defining map clue is: Baitarani is not Brahmaputra.

8

Which statement is safest about Baitarani?

Coastal Odisha flood and delta context.

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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