Three are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is different.
(A) Ganga
(B) Satluj
(C) Kaveri
(D) Sindhu
Choose the correct pair which are alike from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (D) only
Indian rivers fall into two groups by where they rise:
(A) Ganga — a Himalayan river, rising at Gangotri glacier (as the Bhagirathi)
(B) Satluj — a Himalayan river, rising near Rakas Lake in Tibet
(C) Kaveri — a peninsular river, rising at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of the Western Ghats (Karnataka), so Kaveri is the odd one out
(D) Sindhu (Indus) — a Himalayan river, rising near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet
The three alike are (A), (B) and (D): perennial rivers fed by Himalayan snow and glaciers.