Question

This river enters Haryana near Kalesar forest
1. Sahibi
2. Yamuna
3. Markanda
4. Ghaggar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Yamuna

The correct answer is the Yamuna.

• Yamuna river enters Haryana near Kalesar forest.
  • Yamuna enters Haryana in Yamunanagar district.
  • It forms the eastern border of Haryana with Uttar Pradesh.
  • It flows through the eastern boundary of Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat districts and originates from Haryana near Hasanpur in the Faridabad district.
  • The waters of the Yamuna River are diverted to the Western Yamuna Canal for irrigation at the Tajewala Barrage (built-in 1876) in Yamunanagar district.
  • Its tributaries are Somb Thapna, Sahibi and Pathrala Rivers.

• The Ghaggar enters Haryana near Pinjore, in Panchkula where it flows about 292 km South-West.
  • It originates from the Shivalik range near a place called Dagshai in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh
  • After passing through Ambala, Kaithal, Fatehabad and Sirsa, it reaches Bikaner in Rajasthan and finally disintegrates in Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.
  • Jhagra,Markanda, Tangri, Chautang and Kaushalya are its tributaries.
  • Markanda River originates from the lower Shivalik hills in the Paonta valley and enters Haryana near Ambala.
  • It runs through the districts of Ambala, Kaithal and Kurukshetra.
  • Its main tributaries are Tangri, Ran and Begna.
  • It joins the Saraswati at the Sanisa lake.