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UPSC 1996: Consider the following rivers: I. Kishenganga II. Ganga III. Wainganga IV. Penganga The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is —
(a)I, II, III, IV
(b)II, I, III, IV
(c)I, II, IV, III
(d)I, III, IV, II
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) I, II, IV, III
According to the official UPSC key, the accepted north-to-south sequence is Ganga (II), Kishenganga (I), Penganga (IV) and Wainganga (III), corresponding to option (c) II-I-IV-III. ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/731910047/1996?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 96. It falls under Geography > Indian Rivers & Water Resources.
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