Which among the following pairs of rivers and regions is/are not corre

Which among the following pairs of rivers and regions is/are not correctly matched?

  • 1. Indus river : Himalayan region
  • 2. Godavari river : Deccan region
  • 3. Luni river : Coastal region

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1 only
1 and 2 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The Luni river flows through the inland arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat, eventually draining into the Rann of Kutch, which is a marshy area near the coast, but the river itself is not characteristic of a typical coastal river or region. The Indus river system originates in the Himalayas and flows through the Himalayan region, and the Godavari river is a major river of the Deccan Plateau. Therefore, only the Luni river is not correctly matched with the Coastal region.
– Pair 1 (Indus river : Himalayan region) is correctly matched as the Indus originates in the Himalayas and flows through the region.
– Pair 2 (Godavari river : Deccan region) is correctly matched as the Godavari is a major river flowing across the Deccan Plateau.
– Pair 3 (Luni river : Coastal region) is incorrectly matched as the Luni is primarily an inland river flowing through arid regions, not a coastal region.
– The question asks for the pair(s) that are *not* correctly matched.
The Luni is the largest salt-water river in India. It originates in the Aravalli Range near Ajmer and flows southwest. It is an ephemeral river, drying up before reaching the sea, getting lost in the sands of the Rann of Kutch. Its course is entirely inland, except for its terminus near the Rann.
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