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Which of the following Indian rivers is known as a seasonal or ephemeral river that mostly flows in arid regions?
Luni
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Indus
Luni
The Luni River is the primary river of the Thar Desert in northwest India, originating in the Aravalli Range and terminating in the Rann of Kutch. It is classified as an ephemeral or seasonal river because it carries surface water only during the brief monsoon season.
The Luni River is the primary river of the Thar Desert in northwest India, originating in the Aravalli Range and terminating in the Rann of Kutch. It is classified as an ephemeral or seasonal river because it carries surface water only during the brief monsoon season.
The Luni River is a prominent example of an inland drainage system. It is fresh water in its upper course near Pushkar, but turns increasingly saline downstream due to the high salt content of the arid regional soils and high evaporation rates.
Originates in the western slopes of the Aravalli Range near Ajmer, Rajasthan
Flows through the arid Thar Desert region and ends in the marshy Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
Classified as an inland drainage system river that dries up before reaching any ocean or sea
Carries water exclusively during the monsoon season, remaining dry or subterranean for the rest of the year
Historically referred to as Lavanavari or Salt River because of its high salinity levels downstream.
Important tributaries include the Jawai, Sukri, Bandi, and Khari rivers.
Option B (Ganga), Option C (Brahmaputra), and Option D (Indus) are major perennial river systems fed continuously by Himalayan glaciers and extensive year-round water sources.
A is correct тАФ Luni is a seasonal or ephemeral river that flows through the arid Thar Desert of western India.
Exam questions frequently test the classification of Indian river systems, differentiating between Himalayan perennial rivers and inland drainage or arid seasonal rivers like the Luni.
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