Q. Which of the following are the tributaries of River Chambal?
Banas
Mej
Parbati
Shipra
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes:
The Chambal River flows through three Indian states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The Chambal also forms part of the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh boundary.
The Chambal and its tributaries drain the Malwa region of northwestern Madhya Pradesh, while its tributary, the Banas, which rises in the Aravalli Range, drains southeastern Rajasthan. It ends a confluence of five rivers, including the Chambal, Kwari, Yamuna, Sind, Pahuj, at Pachnada near Bhareh in Uttar Pradesh state, at the border of Bhind and Etawah districts.
The main tributaries of Chambal include the Banas and Mej rivers on the left and the Parbati, Kali Sindh and Shipra rivers on the right.
The Gandhi Sagar dam located on the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh border.
The Rana Pratap Sagar dam in Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan.
The Jawahar Sagar Dam is located in Kota, Rajasthan.