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Match the major Indian rivers listed in List I with their corresponding tributaries in List II.

  • GodavariPranhita
  • KrishnaTungabhadra
  • YamunaGiri
  • IndusZanskar

Answer

Godavari pairs with Pranhita, Krishna pairs with Tungabhadra, Yamuna pairs with Giri, and Indus pairs with Zanskar.
Godavari matches with Pranhita because Pranhita is its largest tributary formed by the confluence of the Wardha, Wainganga, and Penganga. Krishna matches with Tungabhadra, its principal southern tributary. Yamuna matches with Giri, a significant Himalayan tributary in Himachal Pradesh. Indus matches with Zanskar, which joins the Indus River in Ladakh.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Analyze each main river in List I and recall its major river basin tributaries.
Godavari connects to Pranhita; Krishna connects to Tungabhadra; Yamuna connects to Giri; Indus connects to Zanskar.
Connecting each river system to its correct feeder stream confirms geographical knowledge of Indian drainage networks.

Key Concept

Drainage basins and tributaries of major Indian river systems
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