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Q9 (IAS/2024) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian river systems Official Key

Consider the following information : 1. Dhuandhar - Malwa - Narmada 2. Hundru - Chota Nagpur - Subarnarekha 3. Gersoppa - Western Ghats - Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A
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The correct answer is option A (Only one row is correctly matched).

Let's examine each row:

**Row 1 (Dhuandhar - Malwa - Narmada):** Dhuandhar Falls is located near Jabalpur on the Narmada River[2]. However, the Malwa Plateau is spread across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat[3], while the Narmada flows westward from Jabalpur through a rift valley between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges[2]. Jabalpur is not in the Malwa Plateau but in the region between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges. **This row is INCORRECT.**

**Row 2 (Hundru - Chota Nagpur - Subarnarekha):** Hundru Falls is located on the Subarnarekha River in the Chhota Nagpur Plateau[4], and Hundru Falls (98 m) is on the Subarnarekha River[5]. **This row is CORRECT.**

**Row 3 (Gersoppa - Western Ghats - Netravati):** Gersoppa Falls (also called Jog Falls) is located on the Sharavathi River in Karnataka[6], and it is formed by the Sharavati river pouring down the Western Ghats[7]. The river mentioned is Sharavathi, not Netravati. **This row is INCORRECT.**

Therefore, only one row is correctly matched.

Sources

  1. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Narmada Basin > p. 21
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Narmada River > p. 20
  3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_India
  4. [4] Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Landforms and Life > DON'T MISS OUT > p. 52
  5. [6] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Jog Falls (253 m) > p. 46
  6. [7] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 7. The Western Ghats > p. 60
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A classic 'precision test' disguised as a simple match-the-column. While the waterfalls are famous, the trap lies in the specific physiographic region (Malwa vs. Narmada Valley) and river exactness (Netravati vs. Sharavati). This rewards map-based visualization over rote list memorization.

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Is Dhuandhar Falls (Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India) located in the Malwa region or Malwa plateau?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
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INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > River Systems of the Peninsular Drainage > p. 24
Strength: 5/5
“Flowing in a rift valley between the Satpura in the south and the Vindhyan range in the north, it forms a picturesque gorge in marble rocks and Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur. After flowing a distance of about 1,312 km, it meets the Arabian sea south of Bharuch, forming a broad 27 km long estuary. Its catchment area is about 98,796 sq. km. The Sardar Sarovar Project has been constructed on this river. Collect information about Narmada river conservation mission named "Namami Devi Narmade" and discuss with your peers. The Tapi is the other important westward flowing river. It originates from Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.”
Why relevant

States Dhuandhar waterfall (marble gorge) is on the Narmada near Jabalpur, locating the falls in the Narmada river zone.

How to extend

A student could place Jabalpur on a map relative to the Narmada and then compare that position with standard boundaries of the Malwa plateau.

CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Physical Features of India > The Peninsular Plateau > p. 12
Strength: 5/5
“The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass. The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. This plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau. The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river, covering a major area of the Malwa plateau, is known as the Central Highlands. The Vindhyan range is bounded by the Satpura range on the south and the Aravalis on the northwest.”
Why relevant

Defines the Malwa plateau as the part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river (Central Highlands).

How to extend

Using a map showing the Narmada, one can check whether Jabalpur/Dhuandhar lies north (within Malwa) or on/ south of the Narmada (outside Malwa).

CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Narmada Basin > p. 21
Strength: 4/5
“The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. It flows towards the west in a rift valley formed due to faulting. On its way to the sea, the Narmada creates many picturesque locations. The 'Marble rocks', near Jabalpur, where the Narmada flows through a deep gorge, and the 'Dhuadhar falls, where the river plunges over steep rocks, are some of the notable ones. • The Narmada river conservation mission has been undertaken by the government of Madhya Pradesh by a scheme named Namami Devi Narmade. You may visit their website. http://www.namamidevinarmade.mp.gov.in to learn more about it. All tributaries of the Narmada are very short and most of these join the main stream at right angles.”
Why relevant

Mentions 'Marble rocks' and 'Dhuadhar falls' as features formed by the Narmada near Jabalpur, reinforcing the falls' association with the Narmada valley rather than an inland plateau location.

How to extend

Compare the Narmada valley features map with the extents of the Malwa plateau to infer whether such valley features fall inside Malwa.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 1. The North Central Highlands > p. 54
Strength: 4/5
“The central highlands of peninsular India include the Aravallis, the Malwa Plateau, and the Vindhyan Range (Fig. 2.21). • (i) The Aravallis: It is a range that runs from north-east to south-west for about 800 km between Delhi to Palanpur (Gujarat). It is one of the oldest folded mountains of the world. Being highly denuded, its highest peak—Guru-Sikhar—is only 1722 m in height. The Aravillis are mainly composed of quartzites, gneisses and schists of the Precambrian period. North-west of Udaipur, the Aravallis are called Jarga Hills (1431 m). The Goranghat Pass separates Gurushikar from Mount Abu. The Great Boundary Fault (GBF) separates the Aravallis from the Vindhyan Mountains.• (ii) The Malwa Plateau: It is bordered by the Aravallis in the north, the Vindhyan Range in the south and the Bundelkhand Plateau in the east.”
Why relevant

Describes the Malwa Plateau's boundaries — bordered by the Vindhyan Range in the south — giving a regional boundary that can be compared to Jabalpur's location.

How to extend

A student can locate the Vindhyans and see whether Jabalpur (and the Narmada gorge) lies south of that southern boundary (thus outside Malwa) or within it.

INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > Do you Know? > p. 22
Strength: 3/5
“It is joined by the Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and the Ken on its right bank which originates from the Peninsular plateau while the Hindan, the Rind, the Sengar, the Varuna, etc. join it on its left bank. Much of its water feeds the western and eastern Yamuna and the Agra canals for irrigation purposes. Name the states which are drained by the river Yamuna. The Chambal rises near Mhow in the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh and flows northwards through a gorge up wards of Kota in Rajasthan, where the Gandhisagar dam has been constructed. From Kota, it traverses down to Bundi, Sawai Madhopur and Dholpur, and finally joins the Yamuna.”
Why relevant

Gives an example of places (e.g., Mhow/Chambal) explicitly identified as in the Malwa plateau, offering concrete reference points within Malwa for map comparison.

How to extend

Plot known Malwa locations like Mhow/Indore and compare their positions to Jabalpur/Dhuandhar to judge inclusion in the Malwa plateau.

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