Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Banganga ​.

Key Points

• Banganga River originates from the Bairath hills in Jaipur.
• It flows towards the south, through Ramgarh, up to the village of Ghat, then towards east through partly hilly and partly plain terrain in Dausa and enters Vair tehsil in Bharatpur.
• Its water spreads out into several channels in Bharatpur. 
• Banganga River Basin is located in the northeastern part of Rajasthan state with a total catchment area of 8,878.7 sq km. 
• It is bounded by Ruparail and Sabi in its north and the Shekhawati Basin in its west and the Gambhir and Banas River Basins in its south-southwest. 
• The eastern border of the basin is marked by the Yamuna River Basin in Uttar Pradesh. 
• Administratively, Banganga River Basin extends over parts of Alwar, Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, and Bharatpur Districts.
• The Right Bank tributaries of the Banganga rivers are:
  • ​Gumti Nala, and Suri rivers.
• The Left Bank tributaries of the Banganga rivers are:
  • Palasan and Sanwan rivers

Additional Information

• Chambal River: 
  • ​Chambal river is one of the cleanest perennial rivers of India.
  • It originates at Janapav, south of Mhow town, on the south slope of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Chambal flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.
• Luni River:
  • ​Luni is a major west-flowing river that originates from the western slopes of Naga hills, at an elevation of 772 m in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, where it is known as the Sagarmati.
  • After passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Sarsuti, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it is referred to as Luni River.
  • The name Luni is derived from the Sanskrit word lavanavari (“salt river”) and is so-called because of its excessive salinity. 
• Mahi River:
  • ​Mahi River is one of the major interstate west-flowing rivers, along with the Tapti River and the Narmada River, of India. 
  • The total length of Mahi is 583 km.
  • The Mahi basin extends over states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat having a total area of 34,842 Sq.km. 
  •  It is bounded by Aravalli hills on the north and the northwest, by Malwa Plateau on the east, on the south by the Vindhyas, and by the Gulf of Khambhat on the west.