SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CHSL - 09 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q36

Which river from the following flows through a rift valley?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Tapi.

It originates in the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward into the Arabian Sea.It's notable for flowing through a rift valley, a geological formation created by the movement of tectonic plates.

Brahmaputra: This river flows through a combination of mountainous terrain and plains, but not primarily through a rift valley.

Sabarmati: This river also flows through plains and areas that are not rift valleys.

Ganga: The Ganges river system primarily flows through the Indo-Gangetic plain. It does not flow through a rift valley.