INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

GREAT INDIAN DESERT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which river flows in the eastern part of Rajasthan.
A
Chambal river
B
Satluj River
C
Ganga river
D
Yamuna river
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chambal River, river, northern India. The Chambal is the chief tributary of the Yamuna River and rises in the Vindhya Range just south of Mhow, western Madhya Pradesh state. From its source it flows north into southeastern Rajasthan state.

Detailed explanation-2: -The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state. It is a legendary river and finds mention in ancient scriptures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Option C: Chambal is a perennial river which flows in a northerly direction at first and then gradually in a north-easterly direction through Rajasthan for about 249 kilometres.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chambal River Course: It flows in northerly direction through Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) for about 346 kilometres and enters Rajasthan near Chaurasigarh (Chittorgarh). Here the river falls 505 m and then enters a gorge for 113 Kms and leaves it near Kota.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in north-northeast direction.

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