Waterfall
Jog Falls
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Overview
Jog Falls on the Sharavati in Karnataka is one of India's highest plunge waterfalls. The Sharavati is one of the short, swift west-flowing rivers of the Western Ghats.
Falls like Jog mark the edges of hard rock on the plateau and are used for hydropower.
Geography and key facts
- On the Sharavati, Karnataka
- One of India's highest plunge falls
- West-flowing Western Ghats river
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in waterfall–river pairs (2008).
Note for UPSC
Sharavathi, Karnataka; one of India's highest plunge waterfalls.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2008 · Q51Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls — River Select the correct answer using the code given below:…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Jog Falls.
Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Basin
- West-flowing (Western Ghats)
- River
- Sharavathi
- Coordinates
- 14.230°N, 74.813°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2008
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