UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 59 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Dhuandhar Hundru Gersoppa Falls
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
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?
Show answer
Answer: A. Only one
Verdict
Correct answer: Only one (row 2) → Option (a).
Statement by statement
Row 1 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh, created by river Narmada. However, Jabalpur is not located in the Malwa region but in the Mahakoshal region. Hence row 1 is not correctly matched.
Row 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Hundru Falls, Ranchi, Jharkhand is created on the course of the Subarnarekha River, where it falls from a height of 320 feet. The Subarnarekha originates from the Ranchi Plateau in Jharkhand. Hence row 2 is correctly matched.
Row 3 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Gersoppa waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River (not the Netravati River) falling from a height of 253m. It is located near Sagara, Shimoga District of Karnataka state. Hence row 3 is not correctly matched.