Question

Punjab is also called 'The Land of Five Waters'. Which of these is NOT a river the name that flows through the region?

a. Jhelum
b. Chenab
c. Ravi
d. Tapti

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Answer 1

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Option d.

Tapti

Punjab is also called 'The Land of Five Waters'. Tapti river is not a river that flows through the region.

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Refer the Attachment for better understanding.

• ’The Land of Five Waters’ is the name given to Punjab as

Punj = 5 and ab = water

So, Punjab = ’The Land of Five Waters’.

• The five rivers which flow through this region are : Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej.

• Tapti river flows in the Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. That means it is located in the west side of India.

• Punjab is in the Northern side, Therefore Tapti river can't flow in the region of Punjab.

$\star$ About Tapti River :

• River Tapti rises from the Satpura Range.

• Tapti rivers flows in between of two rivers - Narmada and Godavari rivers.

• Length of Tapti river is 724 km and has its basin's area - 65,145 km²

• It flows in the westwards direction.

• Surat,Nashik, Jalgaon, Amaravati and Khandwa are some places where Tapti river flows.

• Arabian Sea is the mouth of the river.

Answer 2

Tapti river is not the river which flows is in the land of five waters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

>> Punjab is called as Land of five rivers.

>> Jhelum,Chenab,Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are the five rivers which flow through Punjab.

>> These rivers do not flow in Indian Punjab only but they flow in another Punjab which is in Pakistan.

>> These two Punjabs combined called as Punjab.

>> This was partitioned during the Indian independence.

>> West Punjab was formed as Pakistan and East Punjab is remained in India.

>> Tapti is the Peninsular river which flows in Madhya Pradesh.

>> Tapti orginates near Amarkantak plateau in Satpura ranges.

>> Tapti is West flowing river just like Narmada.

>> Tapti merges in Arabian Sea where Narmada also merges.