SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Krishna River is approximately 1400 km long. The Krishna River is the second-largest East-flowing Peninsular River. This river also flows to the Bay of Bengal. Some of the major dams built on this river are Nagarjuna Sagar dam, Srisailam Dam, Prakasham Barrage, and Almatti Dam.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers. The Godavari in the southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin covering 10 per cent of the area of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Tapti. The Tapti is the second-largest west-flowing river in peninsular India and is known as the ‘twin’ or ‘grandmother’ of the Narmada. It rises near Multai Reserve Forest at an altitude of 752 meters in Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharathapuzha, Periyar Narmada, and Tapi are west flowing rivers while Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri are east flowing rivers. Generally, west flowing rivers empty into the Arabian Sea and east flowing rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal.