Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

The pair 'Narmada Satna' is incorrectly matched. Satna city and district in Madhya Pradesh are primarily associated with the Tons (Tamsa) and Satna rivers [t4][t5]. The Tons river originates in the Kaimur Range within Satna district and flows through it [t6][t7]. In contrast, the Narmada river flows through cities like Jabalpur and Hoshangabad, but does not pass through Satna [t2]. The other pairs are correctly matched: Lucknow is situated on the banks of the Gomti river, which flows through the district [c2][t2]; Ayodhya is a prominent city on the banks of the Saryu (Sarayu) river [t2]; and Badrinath is located along the Alaknanda river, which has its source in the Satopanth glacier above the town [c4][t1][t2].

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Gomti > p. 15
2. [2] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > The Ganga System > p. 21