PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Both of these
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Kaveri
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Krishna
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two major west flowing rivers are Narmada and Tapi(or Tapti). Other important rivers that flow from west to east are Mahi, Sabarmati, Luni, Tawa and Sharavati.
Detailed explanation-2: -The east-flowing rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and the Kaveri which are the major east flowing rivers of peninsular plateau. On the other hand, the west-flowing rivers Narmada and the Tapi are the major west-flowing rivers of the peninsular plateau.
Detailed explanation-3: -West to East Flowing Rivers Apart from Narmada and Tapti all the rivers of peninsular India flows from West to east, it is because the downfall of the land of peninsular India is from west to east. Mahanadi means The Grand River and it actually the longest rivers of Chhattisgarh.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Narmada. Narmada rivers flow westward and drain into the Arabian sea. The Narmada, the largest west-flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near the Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest river in the country and the largest one in Gujarat.