SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Yamuna
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Godavari
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Luni
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Tapti
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Godavari basin. The Godavari River is the longest river in Maharashtra and the second-longest river in India after Ganga. The total length of the river is 1, 465 km. The river Godavari is the largest of the peninsular rivers of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Godavari is the second longest river in India however it is the longest river in Maharashtra. It is flowing west to east for approximately 1465 kilometres (910 miles).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Godavari (IAST: Godāvarī [ɡod̪aːʋəɾiː]) is India’s second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India’s total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-4: -DESCRIPTION. The Godavari River is the largest river in peninsular India and known as the ‘Dakshina Ganga’. The Godavari Basin is the second largest basin after the Ganges basin and accounts for nearly 9.50 % of the total geographical area of the country.