Geography • Indian GeographyHard
Which of the following pairs of tributary and main river is correctly matched?
A. Tungabhadra and Cauvery
B. Chambal and Narmada
C. Son and Ganga✓ Correct Answer
D. Manas and Godavari
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Son River is a major southern right-bank tributary of the Ganga River, originating near Amarkantak and joining the Ganga upstream of Patna. Tungabhadra is a tributary of the Krishna River, Chambal is a major right-bank tributary of the Yamuna rather than the Narmada, and Manas is a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The drainage system of peninsular India exhibits distinct radial and dendritic patterns.
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