Question

Consider the following pairs: Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Chitrakoot : Indravati
2. Dudhsagar : Zuari
3. Jog : Sharavathi
4. Athirapally : Chalakudy

• A. 3 only
• B. 1, 2
• C. 1, 3, 4
• D. 2, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1, 3, 4

Dudhsagar Falls

• Dudhsagar waterfall is located on the Mandovi River in Goa. 
• The falls are located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park among the Western Ghats.
• Dudhsagar Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in India, with a total height of approximately 1,017 feet (310 meters).
• It consists of four distinct cascades.

Chitrakoot Falls

• Chitrakoot Falls is situated on the Indravati River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River. 
• The height of the falls is about 29 metres (95 ft).
• It is the widest waterfall in India, reaching a width of nearly 300 metres (980 ft) during the monsoon season.
• Because of its width and its widespread horseshoe shape during the monsoon season, it is often called the "Niagara Falls of India

Jog Falls

• It is a waterfall on the Sharavati river located in Karnataka 
• It is the second highest plunge waterfall in India
•  Jog Falls has a total height of approximately 830 feet (253 meters).

Athirapilly Falls

• Athirapilly Falls is situated in Athirapilly Panchayat in Chalakudy Taluk of Thrissur District
• It is the largest waterfall in Kerala.
• Athirappilly Falls has a total height of approximately 82 feet (25 meters) and a width of about 330 feet (100 meters).