Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| List-I (River) | List-II (Rises in) |
|---|---|
| I. Mahananda | a. Shivpuri Range (Nepal) |
| II. Bagmati | b. Mahabharat Range (Nepal) |
| III. Kamala | c. Nampa (Nepal) |
| IV. Ghaghra | d. Sikkim |
Code (in the order I II III IV):
- Ad a b c
- Ba b c d
- Ca d c b
- Dd c b a
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Correct answer: (a) d a b c
Explanation
The paper's key matches I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c:
- Bagmati → a. Shivpuri range (Nepal): it rises in the Shivpuri hills north of Kathmandu and flows past the Pashupatinath temple;
- Kamla → b. Mahabharat range (Nepal): it rises in the Mahabharat range and floods the Mithila region;
- Ghaghra → c. "Nampa (Nepal)": the Ghaghra, called the Karnali in Nepal, rises in Tibet near Mansarovar and flows through the far west of Nepal;
- Mahananda → d. Sikkim: the Mahananda rises in the Darjeeling hills (West Bengal), next to Sikkim, and flows through north Bengal and Bihar.