{"id":86595,"date":"2025-06-01T03:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86595"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:51:59","slug":"which-of-the-following-states-is-are-part-of-the-ganga-basin-1-ch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-states-is-are-part-of-the-ganga-basin-1-ch\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following states is\/are part of the Ganga Basin ?\n  1. Ch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following states is\/are part of the Ganga Basin ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Chhattisgarh<\/li>\n<li>2. Himachal Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>3. Rajasthan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#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-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Ganga River Basin is one of the largest river basins in the world, covering vast areas of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and parts of China. In India, the basin encompasses numerous states.<br \/>\n&#8211;   Statement 1: Chhattisgarh is partly drained by the Son River, which is a major southern tributary of the Ganga. Thus, Chhattisgarh is part of the Ganga Basin.<br \/>\n&#8211;   Statement 2: Himachal Pradesh is part of the upper Ganga basin as some of the tributaries of the Yamuna (which is a major tributary of the Ganga) originate or flow through the state.<br \/>\n&#8211;   Statement 3: Rajasthan is part of the Ganga basin through tributaries like the Chambal River, which is a major tributary of the Yamuna.<br \/>\nTherefore, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan are all states that are part of the vast Ganga Basin system.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Ganga basin covers multiple Indian states and neighboring countries.<br \/>\n&#8211; Major tributaries like Yamuna and Son expand the basin&#8217;s reach to states beyond the direct course of the Ganga.<br \/>\n&#8211; Chhattisgarh (Son), Himachal Pradesh (Yamuna tributaries), and Rajasthan (Chambal tributary) are part of the basin.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther major states included in the Ganga basin within India are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Haryana, Delhi, and parts of Madhya Pradesh. The basin is geographically diverse, ranging from the Himalayas in the north to the delta in the south.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following states is\/are part of the Ganga Basin ? 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Rajasthan Select the answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2024 Download &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following states is\/are part of the Ganga Basin ?\n  1. Ch\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-states-is-are-part-of-the-ganga-basin-1-ch\/#more-86595\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following states is\/are part of the Ganga Basin ?<br \/>\n  1. 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