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Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
Surat
Nagpur
Ahmedabad
Pune
Correct Answer: D — Pune
Explanation:
Pune is located on the banks of the Mula-Mutha river, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers within the city. The combined river later meets the Bhima river, which flows into the Krishna river and finally drains into the Bay of Bengal.
Shivanasamudra Falls is situated on the bank of which river?
Indus
Kaveri
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: B — Kaveri
Explanation:
Shivanasamudra Falls is located on the Kaveri river in Karnataka. It is a segmented waterfall where the river splits around the island of Shivanasamudra before plunging into the gorge. It is one of the largest waterfalls in India and was the site of one of Asia's first hydroelectric power stations (1902).
The Indian rivers of the Indus Basin are:
Betwa, Sone and Kosi
Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
Ganga, Beas and Sutlej
Correct Answer: C — Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
Explanation:
The Indian rivers of the Indus Basin are Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi. The other major tributaries of the Indus — Jhelum and Chenab — also originate in India but flow largely through Pakistan. Betwa, Sone, and Kosi belong to the Ganga basin.
