Consider the following information :
| Waterfall | Region | River |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Answer: A. Row 1 is wrong: Dhuandhar falls is on the Narmada at Bhedaghat near Jabalpur, which is in the Mahakoshal region, not Malwa. Row 2 is correct: Hundru falls is on the Subarnarekha on the Chota Nagpur plateau near Ranchi. Row 3 is wrong: Gersoppa (Jog) falls is on the Sharavati river, not the Netravati. So only one row is correct.
Watch for: The rivers in rows 1 and 3 look familiar; the errors hide in the region column and in the river name.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because rows 1 and 3 each have an error.
- C. Wrong because Gersoppa is on the Sharavati and Dhuandhar is not in Malwa.
- D. Wrong because the Hundru row is correctly matched.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 India: Physical Environment, Chapter 3 'Drainage System'; Karnataka Tourism (Jog Falls) and Jharkhand Tourism (Hundru Falls) websites
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