Previous Year Question
Consider the following tributaries of River Yamuna and arrange them from West to East:
Betwa
Ken
Sindh
Chambal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
4, 3, 1 and 2
1, 2, 3 and 4
3, 2, 1 and 4
2, 3, 1 and 4
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
All four are important right-bank Peninsular tributaries of the Yamuna, flowing mainly from Central India towards the north or north-east before joining the Yamuna.
The westernmost among them, the Chambal, joins the Yamuna near the Etawah region. The Chambal originates in the Vindhyan region of Madhya Pradesh, and its important tributaries include the Kali Sindh, Parbati and Banas.
Slightly east of the Chambal confluence, the Sindh River joins the Yamuna. The Sindh flows north-eastward from Madhya Pradesh and reaches the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.
Further east, the Betwa joins the Yamuna near Hamirpur. The Betwa originates in the Raisen region of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the major rivers of Bundelkhand.
The easternmost among these four, the Ken River, joins the Yamuna near the Banda region. The Ken also originates in Madhya Pradesh and flows through Bundelkhand before reaching the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.