The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is – (1) Narmada (2) Tapi (3) Periyar (4) Kaveri

The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is – (1) Narmada (2) Tapi (3) Periyar (4) Kaveri
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(4) Kaveri Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths
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