Description : While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea because these two rivers: (A) Follow the slope of these rift valleys (B) The ... is tilted towards the west (D) The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east
Last Answer : Answer: A In the Deccan region, most of the major river systems flowing generally in east direction fall into Bay of Bengal. The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers
Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Narmada and Tapti'
Last Answer : There are only 2 long West flowing rivers – Narmada and Tapi. They flow into the Arabian Sea. They have a lesser number of tributaries. Form estuaries.
Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea?
Last Answer : Narmada and Tapti
Description : Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea? (1) Periyar (2) Cauvery (3) Narmada (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (2) Cauvery Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talalcaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka ... . Rising in southwestern Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 km to enter the Bay of Bengal.
Description : The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are (a) Narmada and Tapi (b) Narmada and Cauvery (c) Godavari and Krishna (d) Tapi and Cauvery
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? (a) Mahanadi (b) Tapi (c) Narmada (d) Chambal
Description : The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is – (1) Narmada (2) Tapi (3) Periyar (4) Kaveri
Last Answer : (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 ... Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths
Description : Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing? (a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (c) Tapti (d) Cauvery
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Sone (d) Yamuna
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping? [IAS 1998] (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Son (d) Yamuna
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Rivers) (Dams) A. Cauvery 1. Alamatti B. Krishna 2. Mettur C. Narmada 3. Gandhi Sagar D. Chambal 4. Sardar Sarovar Codes: (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 3 4 2
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India? (a) Chambal (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The longest river of peninsular India is : (a) Narmada (b) Godavari (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauveri
Description : On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively? (a) Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi (b) Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas (c) Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi (d) Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
Description : Among the following rivers, which one is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Description : Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area? [IAS 2008] (a) Cauvery (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Description : Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? (1) Krishna (2) Mahanadi (3) Godavari (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: An estuary is a body of water formed where fresh-water from rivers and streams flows into the ocean, mixing with the seawater. Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are ... not form delta, they form estuary. The Narmada makes an estuary with Gulf of Khambat near Bharuch.
Description : Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary? (1) Narmada (2) Kaveri (3) Krishna (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (1) Narmada Explanation: Narmada forms an estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
Description : Which of the following is an east following river of Indian Peninsula? (a) Tapti (b) Narmada (c) Mahanadi (d) Periyar
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the penisular India from north to south is (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai (b) Subarnarekha, ... Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is : [IAS 2002] (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai (b) ... , Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
Description : The river which joins Ganga from southern side is : (1) Betwa (2) Chambal (3) Son (4) Ken
Last Answer : (3) Son Explanation: Son is the principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, rising in Madhya Pradesh state. The river cuts through the Kaimur Range and joins the Ganges above Patna ... The Son valley is geologically almost a continuation of that of the Narmada River to the southwest.
Description : Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river – (1) Tapti (2) Mahi (3) Chambal (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat, India. It is the largest dam and part of the Narmada Valley Project, a large ... largest dams planned on river Narmada. Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) is the largest structure to be built.
Description : Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of (a) Inland fisheries (b) Estuarine fisheries (c) Coastal fisheries (d) Deep sea fisheries
Description : Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? 1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss 2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged ... III (b) I and II (c) I, II, III and IV (d) I, III and IV
Description : Nasik is situated on the bank of the river – (1) Mahanadi (2) Tapti (3) Krishna (4) Godavari
Last Answer : (4) Godavari Explanation: Nasik, also known as the Wine Capital of India, or as India's Napa Valley, is located in Maharashtra in the Western Ghats, on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of the Godavari.
Description : Nagarjunasagar Dam was built on (a) Mahanadi river (b) Damodar river (c) Krishna river (d) Cauvery river
Description : The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is (a) Mahanadi (b) Damodar (c) Krishna (d) Godavari
Description : Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity? (a) Himalayan rivers (b) Those rising in the Great Plain of India (c) The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea (d) The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (1) Luni (2) Chambal (3) Sone (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (4) Tapti Explanation: There are three Peninsular rivers which flow in a rift valley. Narmada flows westward between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between, different ranges.
Description : Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat? (1) Krishna (2) Narmada (3) Koyna (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (2) Narmada Explanation: Narmada River flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, then along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and the border between Madhya Pradesh and ... in Gujarat. These states have been at loggerhead over the sharing of waters of the river.
Description : Which river in India flows in a riftvalley? (1) Cauvery (2) Tapti (3) Narmada (4) Krishna
Last Answer : (2) Tapti Explanation: Annular pattern refers to a ringshaped drainage system. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings.
Description : Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary? (1) Yamuna (2) Krishna (3) Narmada (4) Godavari
Last Answer : (3) Narmada Explanation: The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
Description : The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are (a) Narmada and Luni (b) Narmada and Tapi (c) Tapi and Mahi (d) Mahi and Luni
Description : Which one of the following is a north flowing river? (a) Cauvery (b) Narmada (c) Chambal (d) Brahmaputra
Description : Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary? (1) Ganga (2) Tapti (3) Godavari (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (2) Tapti Explanation: Tapti river empties into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary. It is fed by monsoon rains. The mean flow rate is about 600 cu m ... seasonal temperature range, with high daytime temperatures, and low nighttime temperatures (due to extremely low humidity).
Description : Which one of the following rivers of India does not make a delta? (1) Ganges (2) Godavari (3) Mahanadi (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (4) Tapti Explanation: Most of the west flowing rivers do not form delta. They form estuary. Examples are Narmada and Tapti.
Description : Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin? (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi
Description : Match the following: A. Flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas 1. Mahanadi B. Formsa delta in Orissa 2. Narmada C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati are tributaries 3. Brahmaputra D. Riveralso known as Tsangpo 4. Cauvery 5. Krishna A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 5 3 4 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 5 1 3 2
Description : Which of the following is false? (a) Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (b) Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh (c) Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa (d) Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Description : Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley? (1) Godavari (2) Narmada (3) Krishna (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (2) Narmada Explanation: Narmada is the only river in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through ... valley through which the Narmada River and Tapti River flow in their present journey to the Arabian Sea.
Description : The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is – (1) Mahanadi (2) Godavari (3) Krishna (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (3) Krishna Explanation: The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920 m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, ... hill (1,057 m), in the Anuppur District zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
Description : Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? (a) Narmada (b) Tapti (c) Gandak (d) Godavari
Description : With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? [IAS 2008] (a) Chambal (b) Narmada (c) Tapi (d) Bhima
Description : Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges? (1) Chambal (2) Ken (3) Godavari (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the IndoGangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
Description : Which of the following is an east flowing river of the Peninsula? (a) Tapi (b) Narmada (c) Mahanadi (d) None of the above
Last Answer : Son
Description : Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river (1) Tapti (2) Mahi (3) Chambal (4) Narmada
Last Answer : Narmada