Question

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

1.The Tapi River has its source at Amarkantak.

2.The Godavari originates from the Western Ghats.

• A. Only 1 is correct
• B. Only 2 is correct
• C. Both 2 and 3 are correct
• D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Only 2 is correct

Only statement 2 is correct.

The Godavari originates from the Western Ghats.

The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, ultimately emptying into the Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.

The Tapi river originates from the satpura ranges in Madhya Pradesh.