Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Indian Geography

Question:

Which among the following cities are correctly matched with the river, on the banks of which, it is situated?

(A) Nasik - Godavari
(B) Vijayawada - Kaveri
(C) Lucknow - Gomti
(D) Surat - Tapti

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (C) and (D) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (C) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (D) only

(A) Nasik - Godavari: This is correct. Nasik (Nashik) is located in Maharashtra on the banks of the Godavari river and is famous for being one of the sites of the Kumbh Mela.

(B) Vijayawada - Kaveri: This is incorrect. Vijayawada is actually situated on the banks of the Krishna River, not the Kaveri.

(C) Lucknow - Gomti: This is correct. Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is famously situated along the Gomti River.

(D) Surat - Tapti: This is correct. Surat, the diamond hub of Gujarat, is located on the banks of the Tapti (Tapi) River.