INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The second largest river basin in India is of the river: [CBI 1994]
A
Brahmaputra
B
Narmada
C
Krishna
D
Godavari
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Godavari is India’s second longest river after the Ganga.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Godavari, with its sources from Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, is the river that has the second largest river basin in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Congo basin is the world’s second largest river basin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Godavari (IAST: Godāvarī [ɡod̪aːʋəɾiː]) is India’s second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India’s total geographical area.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ganga river basin is the largest river basin in India. The length of the Ganga river basin is more than 2500 km.

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