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Consider the following pairs : 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Explanation
The correct answer is option A (1 and 2 only).
**Pair 1 is correct:** Pandharpur is an old town located on the right bank of the meandering BhÄŤma river, which is popularly known as Chandrabhaga in Pandharpur due to its crescent moon shape[1]. This pairing is accurately matched.
**Pair 2 is correct:** A few kilometers above Tiruchirappalli, the Kaveri river fans out forming a quadrant-delta in Thajavur District of Tamil Nadu[2]. This confirms that Tiruchirappalli is indeed located on the Cauvery (Kaveri) River.
**Pair 3 is incorrect:** Hampi is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site situated on the banks of Tungabhadra River in northern Karnataka[3], not the Malaprabha River. While Aihole is situated on the banks of the Malaprabha River[4], this is a different heritage site in Karnataka.
Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched, making option A the correct answer.
Sources- [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Kaveri > p. 21
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Guest previewThis question is a classic 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'. It looks like a tough cultural geography question requiring obscure knowledge of local river names (Chandrabhaga), but it is actually a basic History question. If you know Hampi is on the Tungabhadra (standard NCERT History), the entire question collapses via elimination.
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- Statement 1: For Indian towns and rivers: Is Pandharpur (Maharashtra) located on the Chandrabhaga River?
- Statement 2: For Indian towns and rivers: Is Tiruchirappalli (Trichy, Tamil Nadu) located on the Cauvery (Kaveri) River?
- Statement 3: For Indian towns and rivers: Is Hampi (Vijayanagara, Karnataka) located on the Malaprabha River?
- Explicitly states Pandharpur is located on the right bank of the BhÄŤma river, which is 'popularly known as Chandrabhaga' in Pandharpur.
- Directly ties the town's location to the river name Chandrabhaga used locally.
- States that the Bhima River is called the Chandrabhaga River in Pandharpur.
- Describes the local reason (meandering, crescent shape) for the river being called Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur, linking the name to the town.
- Describes pilgrims in Pandharpur taking a holy dip in the 'sacred Chandrabhaga River' before visiting the Vitthal temple, implying the river at Pandharpur is called Chandrabhaga.
- Connects Pandharpur religious practice directly to the Chandrabhaga River, supporting the townâriver association.
Notes that 'Chandra-Bhaga' is an alternate/historical name for the Chenab (a Himalayan river), showing that 'Chandrabhaga' can refer to multiple, geographically distant rivers.
A student could use a map to check whether the 'Chandrabhaga' relevant to Pandharpur is a local Deccan stream or this Himalayan Chenab (likely not the latter), helping disambiguate names.
Describes major peninsular rivers and lists many tributaries of the Godavari in Maharashtra, implicitly giving which river-names are typical in that region.
A student can compare the list of known peninsular/Deccan rivers and tributaries against 'Chandrabhaga' on an atlas to see if that name appears among local Maharashtra streams near Pandharpur.
Gives the geographic scope of the Godavari basin in Maharashtra and names of its tributaries, illustrating how river basins and tributary names are catalogued for a state.
Using this pattern, a student can look up which basin Pandharpur falls in (Godavari/Krishna/Tapi, etc.) on a map to test whether a Chandrabhaga stream is the local river.
Describes Krishna as the other major east-flowing peninsular river in Maharashtra and lists its tributaries, helping narrow which river systems serve towns in the region.
A student could check whether Pandharpur lies in the Krishna basin rather than on any river named Chandrabhaga, by consulting an atlas and basin maps.
Exercise item highlights that many Indian towns are explicitly identified as being 'on a river bank'âimplying that town-to-river relationships are standard atlas facts to verify.
A student should consult a reliable map or gazetteer entry for Pandharpur to confirm which named river (if any) the town lies on.
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