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Match the river tributaries in List-I with their precise originating locations and parent river systems in List-II:

  • KishangangaTributary of the Jhelum originating near the Machoi Glacier near Dras
  • Seonath (Shivnath)Major tributary of the Mahanadi originating from Panabaras Hill
  • AmaravathiTributary of the Cauvery originating from Manjampatti Valley in the Anaimalai Hills
  • BhimaMajor left-bank tributary of the Krishna originating near Bhimashankar in the Western Ghats

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Kishanganga matches with the tributary of the Jhelum originating near Machoi Glacier near Dras; Seonath matches with the major tributary of the Mahanadi originating from Panabaras Hill; Amaravathi matches with the tributary of the Cauvery originating from Manjampatti Valley in the Anaimalai Hills; Bhima matches with the major left-bank tributary of the Krishna originating near Bhimashankar in the Western Ghats.
Each tributary is correctly paired with its specific geographical point of origin and its respective parent river system: Kishanganga with the Jhelum (Machoi Glacier near Dras), Seonath with the Mahanadi (Panabaras Hill), Amaravathi with the Cauvery (Manjampatti Valley), and Bhima with the Krishna (Bhimashankar in the Western Ghats).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the geographical origin and parent basin of Kishanganga.
Kishanganga rises near Machoi Glacier (Dras) in the Himalayan region and drains into the Jhelum River.
Correctly places Himalayan trans-boundary stream in the Indus basin network.
2
Identify the origin and drainage network of Seonath.
Seonath originates from Panabaras Hill in Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, and drains into the Mahanadi River.
Establishes central Indian Peninsular drainage linkages.
3
Identify the origin and drainage network of Amaravathi.
Amaravathi originates in Manjampatti Valley in the Anaimalai range and flows into the Cauvery River basin.
Differentiates southern Peninsular Cauvery tributaries from Krishna/Godavari tributaries.
4
Identify the origin and drainage network of Bhima.
Bhima originates near Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra and is the largest left-bank tributary of the Krishna River.
Distinguishes Krishna upper catchment tributaries in the Western Ghats.

Key Concept

Origins and basin pairings of major Indian river tributaries
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