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UPSC 2021 · Q53 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?

(a) Chenab
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
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Answer: (d) Sutlej
UPSC 2021 · Q55 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Consider the following rivers :

  1. Brahmani
  2. Nagavali
  3. Subarnarekha
  4. Vamsadhara

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
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Answer: (b) 2 and 4