Consider the following pairs: Famous place : River 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

QUESTION

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Indian Geography

Prelims 2019

Consider the following pairs:

Famous place : River

Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
Hampi : Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Pair 1 is correct: Pandharpur is a well-known pilgrimage town on the banks of Chandrabhaga River in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India.

Pair 2 is correct: Tiruchirapalli is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India.

Pair 3 is incorrect: Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. It is located near the Tungabhadra River.

Thus, only 1 and 2 are correct.

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