INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The river Godavari is considered the longest river in peninsular India. This river is also called Vridha Ganga. The origin of this river is from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik, Maharashtra. The river Godavari is a seasonal river that usually dries up during the summer season and widens up during the monsoon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Narmada is the third-longest river in peninsular India with a length of 1312 kilometres. It originates from Narmada Kund, Amarkantak and flows through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat before discharging into the Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat). Main tributaries of Narmada are – Tawa, Shakkar, Hiran, Kolar etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is 724 km long and drains an area of 65, 145 sq. km. Nearly 79 per cent of its basin lies in Maharashtra, 15 per cent in Madhya Pradesh and the remaining 6 per cent in Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Krishna is the second largest peninsular river flowing towards the east. It originates near Mahabaleswar from the Sahyadri mountain range. Krishna river basin lies in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The Koyana, the Ghatprabha, the Musi, and the Bhima are the major tributaries of the Krishna.

Detailed explanation-5: -Godavari river is also known as Dakshin Ganga. The length of the Godavari river is 1500 Km. Godavari river rises in Maharashtra, at Nasik district on the slopes of Western Ghats. More items