Q. Consider the following information:
Waterfall – Region – River
1. Dhuandhar – Malwa – Narmada
2. Hundru – Chota Nagpur – Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa – Western Ghats – Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Correct answer: (a) Only one
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation :
1. Dhuandhar – Malwa – Narmada: The Dhuandhar Falls are indeed located on the Narmada River, but they are situated in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, which is part of the Mahakoshal region, not Malwa. Therefore, this row is not correctly matched.
2. Hundru – Chota Nagpur – Subarnarekha: The Hundru Falls are located on the Subarnarekha River in the Chota Nagpur Plateau region of Jharkhand. This row is correctly matched.
3. Gersoppa – Western Ghats – Netravati: The Gersoppa Falls, also known as Jog Falls, are located on the Sharavathi River in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, not on the Netravati River. Therefore, this row is not correctly matched.
