Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2026 · Geography · Question 13

Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?

  1. Vitasta : Chenab
  2. Asikni : Jhelum
  3. Parushni : Ravi
  4. Yavyavati : Beas

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 3 and 4
  3. 3 only
  4. 4 only

Answer

3 only

1 is incorrect: Vitasta is Jhelum, not Chenab. 2 is incorrect: Asikni is Chenab, not Jhelum. 3 is correct: Parushni is Ravi. 4 is incorrect: Beas is Vipasha, not Yavyavati. Therefore only pair 3 is correctly matched.

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