Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Chambal rises near Mhow in the Malwa Plateau of Madhya Pradesh.
2. The Ghaghara originates in the Nepal Himalayas.
3. The Gandak originates in the glaciers of Mapchachungo.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Chambal rises near Mhow in the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh and flows northwards through a gorge up wards of Kota in Rajasthan, where the Gandhisagar dam has been constructed. From Kota, it traverses down to Bundi, Sawai Madhopur and Dholpur, and finally joins the Yamuna. The Gandak comprises two streams, namely Kaligandak and Trishulganga. It rises in the Nepal Himalayas between the Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest and drains the central part of Nepal. The Ghaghara originates in the glaciers of Mapchachungo.

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