The South Indian Rivers Part II

11. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from North to South is: [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2002]

(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennaraid

Correct Answer: (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai

Solution:The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from north to south is Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai.

12. Which of the following rivers does not drain into Arabian Sea? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Krishna
(b) Sabarmati
(c) Tapi dod
(d) Narmada

Correct Answer: (a) Krishna

Solution:Krishna river rises in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1337 m just north of Mahabaleshwar, about 64 km. from the Arabian sea. It flows for about 1400 m and outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.

13. The rivers of South India mainly have which of the following drainage patterns? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2014]

(a) Radial
(b) Intermittent
(c) Dendritic
(d) Trellis

Correct Answer: (c) Dendritic

Solution:The rivers of South India mainly have the dendritic drainage pattern. A drainage pattern which looks like tree branches with lots of twigs is known as Dendritic drainage pattern.

14. Which one of the following statements is not correct [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2006]

(a) Mahanadi River rises from Chhattisgarh plateau
(b) Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
(c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Prades
(d) Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Prades

Solution:Mahanadi rises from Sihawa hills in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh and flows eastwards. The drainage area of this river is spread in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Its total length is 851 km. Godavari river originates at Trimbakeshwar in Nasik district Maharashtra. It travels 1465 km and empty into the Bay of Bengal.

Cauvery is one of the historical rivers of India and is revered by Hindus as a sacred river. It originates at Brahmagiri hills (Talakaveri) of Western Ghat ranges in Kodagu district of Karnataka.

Tapti (Tapi) is among three major rivers which flow from east to west. It rises in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh and has a length of 724 km.

15. The river, which differs from others is: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Narmada
(b) Indus
(c) Tapti
(d) Mahanadi

Correct Answer: (d) Mahanadi

Solution:The Narmada, Indus and Tapti (Tapi) rivers has mouth in the Arabian Sea, while the Mahanadi river forms its delta in the Bay of Bengal. On this basis, Mahanadi is different from the other three.

16. Which of the following rivers does not make an estuary? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) Mandavi
(d) Mahanadi