Previous Year Question

Match the following rivers with the states through which
they flow:

River:

(i) Kameng
(ii) Baitarani
(iii) Girna
(iv) Hasdeo

State:
(a) Odisha (b) Maharashtra
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Assam

(i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)

(i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c)

(i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)

(i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)

Correct Answer: C

Detailed Solution

The correct matching is:

Kameng — Assam: The Kameng River flows from Arunachal Pradesh into Assam, where it is known as the Jia Bharali. The Brahmaputra Board officially records it as “Jia Bharali (Kameng)”. Hence, among the given options, it is matched with Assam.

Baitarani — Odisha: The Baitarani River rises in the hills of Keonjhar district of Odisha, and most of its basin lies within Odisha.

Girna — Maharashtra: The Girna River flows through
Maharashtra and is a tributary of the Tapi River. The Nashik District Administration records the Girna as flowing eastwards into the Tapi.

Hasdeo — Chhattisgarh: The Hasdeo flows through Chhattisgarh and is a major tributary of the Mahanadi River.

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