Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I [Waterfall] List II [River]

(A) Dudhsagar - (a) Ghatprabha
(B) Duduma - (b) Machhkund
(C) Gokak -(c) Sharavati
(D) Jog - (d) Mandavi

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c”.
Waterfall Location
Dudhsagar Mandavi
Duduma Machhkund
Gokak Ghatprabha
Jog Sharavati

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