Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A
2 and 3 only
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1 and 2 only
D
3 only

Correct Answer

3 only

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