Q. Consider the following information:
Waterfall – Region – River
1. Dhuandhar – Malwa – Narmada
2. Hundru – Chota Nagpur – Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa – Western Ghats – Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Correct answer: (a) Only one
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation:
1. Dhuandhar – Malwa – Narmada
- The Dhuandhar Falls are located on the Narmada River.
- The falls are situated in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, which is part of the Mahakoshal region, not Malwa.
- Therefore, this row is incorrectly matched.
2. Hundru – Chota Nagpur – Subarnarekha
- The Hundru Falls are located on the Subarnarekha River.
- These falls are situated in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, which is part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
- Therefore, this row is correctly matched.
3. Gersoppa – Western Ghats – Netravati
- The Gersoppa Falls, also known as Jog Falls, are located on the Sharavathi River, not the Netravati River.
- They are situated in the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
- Therefore, this row is incorrectly matched.