Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Son is a major right-bank tributary of the Ganga.
  2. The Ramganga, Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Mahananda are important left-bank tributaries.
  3. The Mahananda joins the Ganga as its last left-bank tributary in West Bengal.
  4. The Damodar flows through a rift valley and finally joins the Yamuna.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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