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Which of the following statements are correct regarding 'Doabs' of Punjab? (A) Jalandhar Doab between the Beas and the Sutlej (B) Bari Doab between the Beas and the Ravi (C) Sindh Doab between the Ravi and the Jhelum (D) Chhaj Doab between the Beas and the Ravi Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements are correct regarding 'Doabs' of Punjab? (A) Jalandhar Doab between the Beas and the Sutlej (B) Bari Doab between the Beas and the Ravi (C) Sindh Doab between the Ravi and the Jhelum (D) Chhaj Doab between the Beas and the Ravi Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: Correct Answer <span style="">(A) and (B) only</span>

Doab is the land between two streams of a river. ‘Doab’ is made up of two words — ‘do’ meaning two and ‘ab’ meaning water. Similarly, ‘Punjab’, is also made up of two words — ‘Punj’ meaning five and ‘ab’ meaning water. The place where two small streams join together and appear in the formation of a big river is called a doab. It separates two rivers.
Key Points
  • Doabs of Punjab are divided into various areas which are named according to the name of rivers that form the particular doab. 
  • Bari Doab - It is the area enclosed between Beas and Ravi rivers. It is part of the Majha region of Punjab. Majhi dialect of Punjabi language is the main spoken language of the area.
  • Bist Doab is the area between Beas and Sutlej rivers. This region is also called Jalandhar Doab, after the name of the major city of Jalandhar. This is also called 'Doaba'. The Doabi dialect of the Punjabi language is the main spoken language of this region.
  • Rachna Doab is the area between Ravi and Chenab rivers. This region lies in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
  • Jech Doab is the area between Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It is named after the combination of these two rivers.
  • Sindh Doab is the area between Jhelum and Indus rivers.

Hence the correct statements regarding the 'Doabs of Punjab' are (A) and (B) only.

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