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Q115 (UPPCS/2023) Geography › Indian Physical Geography

Which of the following statement is correct?
(1) Ram Ganga river joins the Ganga at Kannauj.
(2) River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Prayagraj.
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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The Ramganga river, a significant left-bank tributary of the Ganga, originates in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. It flows through the Jim Corbett National Park and joins the Ganga river near Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The Betwa river originates in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh. It flows north-east and joins the Yamuna river near Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh, not Prayagraj. It is the Yamuna river itself that joins the Ganga at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

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