GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -River Godavari is also known as Dakshin Ganga. It is the largest Peninsular river system. It rises in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into the Bay of Bengal. Its tributaries run through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -b. Godavari-The River Godavari is the most important river in the Southern part of India. It flows through 3 states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is therefore known as the Ganga of the south for this reason.

Detailed explanation-3: -DESCRIPTION. The Godavari River is the largest river in peninsular India and known as the ‘Dakshina Ganga’. The Godavari Basin is the second largest basin after the Ganges basin and accounts for nearly 9.50 % of the total geographical area of the country.