SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The river also known as dakhsin ganga?
A
Godavari
B
Krishna
C
Cauvery
D
Tapi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -River Godavari is also known as Dakshin Ganga. It is the largest Peninsular river system. It rises in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into the Bay of Bengal. Its tributaries run through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kaveri River is known as the Ganges of South India. It flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Hill of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka. It is the third-largest river in south India after Godavari and Krishna and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Godavari is the largest Peninsular river system. It is also called the Dakshin Ganga. Source: Godavari river rises from Trimbakeshwar near Nasik in Maharashtra and flows for a length of about 1465 km before outfalling into the Bay of Bengal.

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