Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Waterfall) | List-II (River) |
A. Dudhsagar | 1. Ghatprabha |
B. Duduma | 2. Machhkund |
C. Gokak | 3. Sharavati |
D. Jog | 4. Mandavi |
Codes:
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Dudhsagar Falls is located in the Western Ghats of Goa and is associated with the Mandavi (Mandovi) River. According to the Government of Goa, the headwaters of the Mandovi form this spectacular waterfall in the Western Ghats.
Duduma Falls is situated on the Machhkund River in Koraput district of Odisha. According to the Government of Odisha, the waterfall is about 175 metres high.
Gokak Falls is located on the Ghatprabha River in the Belagavi region of Karnataka. According to Karnataka Tourism, the Ghataprabha River drops about 52 metres over a sandstone cliff here.
Jog Falls is situated on the Sharavati River in Karnataka. According to Karnataka Tourism, the Sharavathi River plunges approximately 253 metres here and forms the major cascades known as Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.