River
Luni
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Overview
The Luni rises near Ajmer and flows through Rajasthan and Gujarat to end in the Rann of Kachchh instead of the sea. It is the only large river of the arid west, and its lower course is saline.
Geography and key facts
- Source: near Ajmer (Rajasthan)
- Ends in the Rann of Kachchh (inland drainage)
- Saline in its lower course
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a statements question on the Luni (2010).
Note for UPSC
Rises near Ajmer and ends in the Rann of Kachchh; saline in its lower course.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2010 · Q94With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Luni.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Rajasthan, Gujarat
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- West-flowing (Gujarat & Rajasthan)
- Extent on map
- 24.4°–26.5°N, 71.0°–74.6°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2010
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