{"id":85013,"date":"2025-06-01T03:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85013"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:00:10","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-rivers-joins-ganga-directly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-rivers-joins-ganga-directly\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following rivers joins Ganga directly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following rivers joins Ganga directly?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Chambal&#8221; option2=&#8221;Son&#8221; option3=&#8221;Betwa&#8221; option4=&#8221;Ken&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is Son. The Son River is a major right-bank tributary of the Ganga, originating in the Amarkantak region and joining the Ganga directly near Patna in Bihar.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Son is one of the longest rivers in central India and an important tributary system of the Ganga.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nChambal, Betwa, and Ken are all tributaries of the Yamuna River, which itself is a major tributary of the Ganga. They do not join the Ganga directly.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following rivers joins Ganga directly? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Chambal&#8221; option2=&#8221;Son&#8221; option3=&#8221;Betwa&#8221; option4=&#8221;Ken&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is Son. 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