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Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are

(a) Beas and Chenab only
(b) Beas and Ravi only
(c) Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
(d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna
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Answer: (d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna

With reference to the river Luni,

which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh
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Answer: (d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam/Lake — River

(a) Govind Sagar : Satluj
(b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna
(c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi
(d) Wular Lake : Jhelum
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Answer: (b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna