Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Consider the following tributaries of river Yamuna and arrange them from West to East:

1) Betwa
2) Ken
3) Sindh
4) Chambal

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 4, 3, 1, 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “4, 3, 1, 2”.
Right Bank Tributaries (W-E): Chambal, Sind, Betwa and Ken,
Left Bank Tributaries (W-E): Hindan, Rind, Sengar and Varuna.

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