INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat? [CDS 1993]
A
Sabarmati
B
Godavari
C
Mahi
D
Tapti
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tapti rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Narmada, the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest one in Gujarat. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major rivers, which flow through Maharashtra state are Godavari, Krishna and Tapi. Indravati, Wardha, Mnajira, Penganga and Purna are other important rivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tapi is the second largest westward draining inter-state river basin. It covers a large area in the State of Maharashtra besides areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The Tapi River drains an area of 65145 sq km out of which nearly 80 percent lies in Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-5: -Narmada, Sabarmati, Mahi, Tapi are the main rivers.

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