Question

Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the river Ganga?
1. Yamuna
2. Kosi
3. Indravati
4. Son

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Indravati

The correct answer is Indravati.

•  Indravati river is a tributary of the Godavari river.

 

• Chitrakoot or Chitrakote Waterfall​ is located on the Indravati river in the Bastar district of  Chhattisgarh.
  • It's a natural waterfall.
  • Height- 29 metres.
  • During the rainy days, the water in the fall is reddish.
  • Also called Niagara of India due to similar shape of horse feet.
• The Yamuna, the Kosi, the Son are the tributaries of the river Ganga.

River	Origin/ Source	Falls in/ Meets with
Ganga	Bhagirathi river and  Alaknanda	Bay of Bengal
Bhagirathi	Gangotri glacier (Uttarakhand)	Meets with Alaknanda at Devprayag to form Ganga
Alaknanda	Satopanth Glacier (Uttarakhand)	Meets with Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form Ganga
Yamuna	Yamunotri glacier (Uttarakhand)	Ganga
Indravati	Kalahandi  (Odisha)	Godavari river
Son	Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)	Ganga
Kosi	Saptakoshi (seven different rivers)	Ganga
Godavari	Nashik (Maharashtra)	Bay of Bengal