CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area? [IAS 2008]
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Cauvery
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Krishna
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Mahanadi
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Narmada
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Krishna rivers has the largest catchment area. It is the fourth largest river in India after the Ganga, Godavari and the Narmada .
Detailed explanation-2: -The catchment area of the Godavari River in the peninsula is the biggest in India, covering a territory of about 10% of the entire nation. India’s most sacred river is the Narmada.
Detailed explanation-3: -After Ganga, Godavari river system is the second largest river system of India.
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