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Consider the following pairs of Indian waterfalls and their corresponding rivers: 1. Dhuandhar: Narmada River 2. Hundru: Subarnarekha River 3. Dudhsagar: Mandovi River Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3✓ Correct Answer
💡 Solution & Explanation
Dhuandhar falls are formed on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, Hundru falls are located on the Subarnarekha River in Jharkhand, and Dudhsagar falls cascade along the Mandovi River in Goa. All three geographical pairings accurately link prominent Indian waterfalls to their correct river systems. Waterfall formation in peninsular India is largely driven by escarpments and plateau edges.
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