Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List I List II Tributary River A. Rapti i. Brahmaputra B. Tista ii. Narmada C. Hiran iii. Godavari D. Purna iv. Ghagra A B C D

Correct Answer: D. iv i ii iii

Explanation: Rapti → Ghagra Origin & Course : The Rapti (West Rapti) rises in the hills of Nepal (Mahabharat and Shivalik ranges / southern slopes of the Himalayas) and Flows south-eastwards in Uttar Pradesh. Confluence : It joins the Ghagra (also called Karnali in Nepal) system before the Ghagra meets the Ganga. Rapti is part of the Ganga basin via the Ghagra River. Tista → Brahmaputra Origin & Course: Tista rises in the high Himalayan glaciers of Sikkim (Tso Lhamo/Lachung area), It flows through Sikkim and northern West Bengal (Darjeeling district), then enters Bangladesh. Confluence: In Bangladesh the Tista joins the Jamuna (the local name of the Brahmaputra). Hiran → Narmada Origin & Course: The Hiran River originates in the Satpura hills of Madhya Pradesh Flows through parts of the central Indian plateau, draining the surrounding uplands. Confluence: The Hiran River joins the Narmada River as a left-bank tributary near Sankal village, close to Bhedaghat (Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh) ,downstream of the Marble Rocks and Dhuandhar Falls region. Purna → Godavari Origin & Course: The Purna River originates from the Ajanta Range of the Satmala Hills in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. It flows eastward through the Marathwada region, draining districts like Jalgaon, Buldhana, Akola, Hingoli, and Parbhani. Confluence: The Purna joins the Godavari River as a left-bank tributary near Purna town in Parbhani district (Maharashtra).