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Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched with respect to river and the corresponding town on its bank?1. Brahmaputra - Dibrugarh2. Narmada - Pune3. Gomti - Lucknow4. Chambal - Kota

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Narmada - Pune

Narmada - Pune is NOT correct.

  • Narmada - Pune is INCORRECTLY matched with respect to the river and the corresponding town on its bank.
    • Cities: Jabalpur, Vadodara
    • The Narmada, the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near the Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh.
    • The Narmada River also called the Reva and previously also known as Narbada.
    • This river is located in Madhya Pradesh and the Gujarat state of India.
    • It is also known as the "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in many ways.
    • It is the fifth-largest river in the country and the largest one in Gujarat. 

  • Gomti River:
    • The Gomti, Gumti, or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges.
    • According to Hindu beliefs, the river is the daughter of Rishi Vashist and bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi.
    • Source: Gomat Taal, Nihalpur, Gola Gokaran Nath, Uttar Pradesh
    • Length: 475 km
    • Cities: Lucknow, Jaunpur, Sultanpur
  • Brahmaputra:
    • It originates under the name of Siang or Dihang, from the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
    • It enters India west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh.
    • Tributaries: Dibang, Lohit, Siang, Burhi Dihing, Tista, and Dhansari.
    • Cities: Guwahati, Dibrugarh  
  • Chambal:
    • The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. 
    • Length: 1,024 km
    • Source: Janapav
    • Basin size: 143,219 km2
    • Mouth: Yamuna River
    • Bridges: Chambal Hanging Bridge
    • Cities: Kota


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