Consider the following pairs:
| Tributary River | Main River |
| 1. Chambal | Narmada |
| 2. Sone | Yamuna |
| 3. Manas | Brahmputra |
Which of the following pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect
- Chambal is a major tributary of the Yamuna, not the Narmada. It joins the Yamuna near Etawah (Uttar Pradesh).
Pair 2 is incorrect
- The river Sone is an important right-bank tributary of the river Ganga. It originates in the Amarkantak highlands of the Maikala range.
Pair 3 is correct
- Manas is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra, flowing from Bhutan into Assam.
