Q. With reference to the Subarnarekha River, consider the following statements:
1.It originates in Jharkhand and ultimately drains into the Bay of Bengal.
2.The river flows through a copper-mining region and descends from the Chota Nagpur Plateau via the Hundrugbagh waterfall.
3.The Kharkai and Kanchi rivers are its left-bank tributaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Subarnarekha originates near Nagri village in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, and flows into the Bay of Bengal.
- Statement 2 is correct: It flows through a copper-mining region and leaves the Chota Nagpur Plateau via the Hundrugbagh waterfall.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The Kharkai, Kanchi, and Karkari are right-bank tributaries, not left-bank.
Source- TH
