Bihar Special GK PYQ 461 of 603 · Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls

The origin of the Son River, which joins the Ganga River in Bihar, is -

  1. AHazaribagh Plateau
  2. BPalamu Plateau
  3. CMalwa Plateau
  4. DAmarkantak Plateau
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

B.P.S.C. C.D.P.O. (Pre) 2018

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Correct answer: (d) Amarkantak Plateau

Explanation

The Son River, originating from the Amarkantak Hills/ Plateau, flows through Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, and finally merges with the Ganga near Maner, close to Patna.

This explanation is carried over from question 21 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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