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Q52
(IAS/2000)
Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian river systems
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Which one of the following statements is not true ?
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Option 1 is not true. The Indira Gandhi Canal originates at the Harike Barrage, a few kilometres below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas, and carries Himalayan river waters into Rajasthan, not Ghaggar water [2]. Options 2 and 4 are correct: the Narmada rises from the Amarkantak region [3], and the Penganga is one of the principal branches that form the Pranhita, a major tributary system of the Godavari. Option 3 is also correct: Nizam Sagar is a reservoir constructed on the Manjra (Manjira) river. Therefore statement 1 is the only incorrect option based on the canal’s source being the Sutlej–Beas system rather than the Ghaggar.
Sources
- [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Sources of Irrigation > p. 331
- [2] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context > Indira Gandhi Canal (Nahar) Command Area > p. 72
- [3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmada_River
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