Consider the following statements regarding the drainage system of Kutch:
- Most rivers in the Kutch region are ephemeral and non-perennial, carrying water only during the brief monsoon season.
- The rivers originating from the central hilly tracts of Kutch invariably drain into the Arabian Sea directly.
- The Luni River, after traversing through Rajasthan, dissipates into the marshy lands of the Rann of Kutch.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Most Kutch rivers are ephemeral and flow only during the short monsoon (1), and the Luni, after crossing Rajasthan, peters out in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch (3). Statement 2 overreaches: rivers from the central highlands don't all drain directly into the Arabian Sea, since many flow north into the Rann, so the word "invariably" makes it false.