Q. Consider the following pairs regarding rivers and their sources of origin in India:
  1. Shetruniji river : Dalkahwa in Amreli district
  2. Vaitarna river : Trimbak hills in Nasik district
  3. Kalinadi river : Hubli, Dharwar
  4. Bedti river : Belgaum district
  5. Dhadhar river : Ghantar village in Panchmahal district
Which of the above are correctly matched?

Answer: Only 1, 2, and 5
Notes: Shetruniji river originates near Dalkahwa in Amreli district, and Dhadhar river rises near Ghantar village in Panchmahal district. Vaitarna river originates from Trimbak hills in Nasik district. However, Kalinadi rises in Belgaum district, and Bedti originates near Hubli, Dharwar, hence only statements 1, 2, and 5 are correct matches.
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