INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PENINSULAR PLATEAU

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following rivers does not flow in the southern plateau?
A
Krishna
B
Godavari
C
Mahanadi
D
Ganga
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Jamner.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plateau has three principal rivers: the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri. These rivers flow from the Western Ghats on the western side of the plateau eastward toward the Bay of Bengal, which is the largest bay in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, the Malwa plateau is a part of the central highland and not comes under the southern part of it. Maharastra plateau is located in the western part, Chota Nagpur in the eastern part, and Vindhya is located in the southern portion of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -RIVER NILE is one of the rivers which does not flow through India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Betwa River is the one that has its origins elsewhere, not on the Amarkantak Plateau. Indian rivers in Central and Northern India include the Betwa, a tributary of the Yamuna.

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