Which of the following river(s) is/are correctly matched with its/their tributaries?
1. Krishna: Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha, Malprabha
2. Ganga: Gomti, Kosi, Gandak
3. Yamuna: Ken, Betwa, Chambal
4. Cauvery: Kabini, Bhima, Hemavati
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
AA, B, C only
BA, B, D only
CB, C, D only
DA, C, D only
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Correct Answer
AA, B, C only
Model Answer
The primary tributaries joining Krishna are the Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River, Bhima River, Tungabhadra River and Musi River .
Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, and Mahananda are tributaries of the Ganga, as are Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, and Punpun on the right bank.
The Yamuna, also written Jamuna in Hindustani, is the Ganges' second-largest tributary by discharge and its longest in India.It has four main tributaries in the Himalayan region: Rishi Ganga, Hanuman Ganga, Tons and Giri. In the plains, the main tributaries are Hindon, Chambal, Sind, Betwa and Ken. Tons, being the major tributary contributes to about 60 percent flow of the Yamuna.
The Kaveri River has 29 major tributaries and its main tributaries include Harangi, Hemavati, Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Suvarnavathi, Shimsha, Arkavati, Sarabanga, Bhavani, Noyyal, Thirumanimutharu, and the Amaravati.
Map of the Krishna river and its tributaries (Bhima, Tungabhadra) across the Deccan, with Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mangalore marked.Map of the Ganga River system with its tributaries including Yamuna, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Gandak, Kosi and Damodar.Map titled Yamuna River Tributaries showing Tons, Giri, Chambal, Sindh, Betwa and Ken across Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.Map of the Kaveri River in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu with tributaries Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavati, Kabini, Bhavani and Amaravati.
