Match the columns.

Rivers

Their origin

I.

Indus

a)

Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)

II.

Godavari

b)

Mansarovar (Tibet)

III.

Cauvery

c)

Nasik (Maharashtra)

IV.

Narmada

d)

Coorg (Karnataka)

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

AAI ATC Junior Executive 21 Feb 2023 Shift 2 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

The Indus River originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Mansarovar.
It flows northwest and enters India's Ladakh region from Demchok.
The Godavari River originates from Trimbakeshwar, near Nasik in Maharashtra.
It is the second-longest river in India. It is also called the Dakshin Ganga or Vriddh Ganga.
The Kaveri River rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu (Coorg) district of the state of Karnataka.
It is extensively used for agriculture in both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The Narmada River rises near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
It is the longest west-flowing river in India.

Important Points

Rivers	Origin
Ganga	Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
Yamuna	Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
Brahmaputra	Himalayan Glacier in Tibet
Krishna	Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra