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UPSC 2000 · Q52 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Which one of the following statements is not true?

(a) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
(b) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
(c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjira River
(d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari
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Answer: (a) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
UPSC 2000 · Q87 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.

Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A