2010 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2010 · General Studies
Question 94: Geography
With reference to, the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct ?
aIt flows into Gulf of Khambhat
bIt flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
cIt flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
dIt is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Luni rises in the Aravalli hills near Ajmer in Rajasthan, flows south-west across the Thar region and ends in the marshy Rann of Kachchh in Gujarat without reaching the sea. It is an inland-draining river, saline in its lower course. It does not flow into the Gulf of Khambhat, the Gulf of Kuchchh or Pakistan. Remember: Luni = a river of western Rajasthan lost in the Rann of Kachchh.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) It does not reach the Gulf of Khambhat.
- (b) It does not reach the Gulf of Kuchchh; it ends in the marshes of the Rann.
- (c) It does not flow into Pakistan.
- (d) Right: it is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2010, General Studies, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.