INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

INDIAN DRAINAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
PenGanga is a tributary of
A
Godavari
B
Krishna
C
Kaveri
D
Mahanadi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Penganga River is a tributary of Wardha River, which itself is a tributary of Pranhita River, which in turn flows in to Godavari river. Thus, Penganga, Wardha and Pranhita are tributaries of Godavari River which finally ends into the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Wainganga (Pranhita) is one of the northward tributary of the river Godavari in its reaches. The Godavari is broken into 2 parts viz. Godavari and Wainganga (Pranhita).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pravara, Manjira and Maner are right bank tributaries covering about 16.14%, the Purna, Pranhita, Indravathi and Sabari are important left bank tributaries, covering nearly 59.7% of the total catchment area of the basin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Lower Penganga Project is an Interstate Project between the states of Maharashtra and Telangana State on Penganga River, which is a tributary of river Godavari. The head works are located near Tadsaoli Village in Ghatanji taluk of Yavathmal District in Maharashtra State.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wainganga river is the key tributaries of the river Godavari and Wainganga and Penganga are the tributaries of Godavari river. The river flows to the east of about 1, 465 kilometers and it drains in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Orissa . The tributaries Wainganga and Penganga are of Godavari river.

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