Question 80 from UPSC CSE 2024 - Geograph y

Question

Consider the following information:
1. Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada
2. Hundru : Chota Nagpur : Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa : Western Ghats : Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

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Correct Option: A. Only one

Strategy: Focus on matching each waterfall with its correct region and river. For row 1, Dhuandhar is on the Narmada, but Jabalpur is in Mahakoshal, not Malwa, so this is mismatched. Row 2 has Hundru on Subarnarekha in Chota Nagpur, which aligns perfectly—this is correct. Row 3 incorrectly states Gersoppa is on the Netravati; it is actually on the Sharavathi River. Only row 2 is correct.

Key Info: Dhuandhar Falls is located near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on the Narmada River and is renowned for its misty appearance ('dhuan' means smoke). The region is Mahakoshal, not Malwa, with the Vindhya Range demarcating regional boundaries. Malwa is further northwest and largely belongs to western Madhya Pradesh. Hundru Falls is a major cascade on the Subarnarekha River, situated in Ranchi district in the Chota Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand, and is celebrated as one of India's highest waterfalls. The Subarnarekha originates in the Ranchi Plateau and traverses Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha before entering the Bay of Bengal. Gersoppa Falls, also known as Jog Falls or Gerusoppa Falls, is a prominent plunge waterfall in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, located in the Western Ghats, formed by the Sharavathi River—not the Netravati. The Sharavathi flows westward to the Arabian Sea, carving deep valleys and creating impressive drops at Jog Falls, one of India's tallest. The Netravati River, in contrast, flows in southwestern Karnataka and is not associated with Gersoppa Falls.

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Option B: Only two

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Option C: All three

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Option D: None

Consider the following information: Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada Hundru : Chota Nagpur : Subarnarekha Gersoppa : Western Ghats : Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following information:

Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada

Hundru : Chota Nagpur : Subarnarekha

Gersoppa : Western Ghats : Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?