Consider the following pairs : 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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'—implying 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.

States Vijayanagar (Hampi) stood on the south bank of the river Tungabhadra, linking Hampi specifically with the Tungabhadra River.

A student can check a map of Karnataka to see the location of Hampi relative to the Tungabhadra and compare it with the course of the Malaprabha.

Describes the natural basin formed by the river Tungabhadra around Vijayanagara and the water management tied to streams flowing into that river.

Use this pattern (Vijayanagara located in the Tungabhadra basin) plus a map to judge whether Hampi could plausibly lie on a different river like the Malaprabha.

Links local memory of the empire to the Krishna–Tungabhadra doab and explicitly identifies Hampi as the local name tied to that region.

Locate the Krishna–Tungabhadra doab on a regional map and compare positions of Hampi and the Malaprabha to assess whether Hampi lies on Malaprabha.

Lists a 'Malprabha' project and names Malprabha as a distinct river/location in Karnataka, showing Malaprabha is a separate river entity in the state.

Combine this with the Tungabhadra–Hampi association from other snippets and a map to determine that Malaprabha is a different river and check distances between Hampi and the Malaprabha.

Suggests using maps to locate contemporary/nearby centres and to discuss how rivers and hills affect communication with Vijayanagara—implicitly endorsing map-based verification.

Follow this pedagogical instruction: consult a map to compare positions of Hampi, Tungabhadra, and Malaprabha to test the statement.