GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Bramaputra
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Godaveri
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Sharavathi
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Mahanadi
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar Plateau in Raipur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is about 857 kms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Importance of Mahanadi River Mahanadi valley is best known for its fertile soil and flourishing agriculture. Before the Hirakud dam was built, the river carried a huge amount of silt and its delta had one of the highest yield per acre in the whole of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Description. The Mahanadi basin extends over states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, draining an area of 1, 41, 589 Sq.km which is nearly 4.3% of the total geographical area of the country.