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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following committee has its report submitted to the Union Water Resources Ministry has concluded that Saraswati River so far considered mythical, existed.
A
Arvind Mayaram Committee
B
G N Bajpai Committee
C
K.S. Valdiya committee
D
ML Dantwala Committee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The K.S. Valdiya committee in its report submitted to the Union Water Resources Ministry has concluded that Saraswati River so far considered mythical, existed. The committee comprising of geologists, archaeologists and hydrologists say that they have found evidence of the course of the river Saraswati.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayan-born Satluj “of the PAST”, which flowed through the channels of present-day Ghaggar-Patialiwali rivulets, represents the western branch of the ancient river. On the other hand, Markanda and Sarsuti represented the western branch of Saraswati, known as Tons-Yamuna.

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