Consider the following statements regarding Narmada River
1. The source of the Narmada is a small reservoir, known as the Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak, in Gujarat
2. Hallon and Banjar are the tributaries of Naramada River.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding Narmada River
1. The source of the Narmada is a small reservoir, known as the Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak, in Gujarat
2. Hallon and Banjar are the tributaries of Naramada River.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is B Only 2
Amarkantak is in Madhya Pradesh not Gujarat
The Narmada, also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari, and the Krishna.
It forms the traditional boundary between North Indiaand South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.
Narmada river rises near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of about 900 m and flows for about 1312 km before outfalling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay. Its principal tributaries are the Burhner , the Halon , the Heran , the Banjar , the Dudhi , the Shakkar , the Tawa , the Barna ,the Kolar , the Ganjal , the Beda, the Goi ,and the Orsang .
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The major Hydro Power Project in the basin are Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar, Omkareshwar, Bargi & Maheshwar. Some of the important national parks and wild life sanctuaries in the valley are the following.
Kanha National Park located in the upper reaches of Narmada, about 18 km (11.2 mi) from Mandla, boasts of several wild animals including the Tiger. Two tributaries of Narmada, namely, Hallon and Banjar , flow through this park. It is one of the best National Parks of Asia, which hasbeen described vividly by Rudyard Kipling in his famous creation The Jungle Book.
Satpura National Park, set up in 1981, is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park, Dindori National Fossils Park Ghughuya is situated in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh in India.
The ‘Maa Narmada Mahotsav’ occurred between 6th September to 15th September.
Under this Mahotsav, a chariot, named ‘Narmada Rath’ would move in 10,000 villages of 24 districts to spread awareness about the importance of the project and its benefits to around four (4) crore citizens of Gujarat.
Amarkantak is in Madhya Pradesh not Gujarat
The Narmada, also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari, and the Krishna.
It forms the traditional boundary between North Indiaand South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.
Narmada river rises near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of about 900 m and flows for about 1312 km before outfalling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay. Its principal tributaries are the Burhner , the Halon , the Heran , the Banjar , the Dudhi , the Shakkar , the Tawa , the Barna ,the Kolar , the Ganjal , the Beda, the Goi ,and the Orsang .
Do you know?
The major Hydro Power Project in the basin are Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar, Omkareshwar, Bargi & Maheshwar. Some of the important national parks and wild life sanctuaries in the valley are the following.
Kanha National Park located in the upper reaches of Narmada, about 18 km (11.2 mi) from Mandla, boasts of several wild animals including the Tiger. Two tributaries of Narmada, namely, Hallon and Banjar , flow through this park. It is one of the best National Parks of Asia, which hasbeen described vividly by Rudyard Kipling in his famous creation The Jungle Book.
Satpura National Park, set up in 1981, is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park, Dindori National Fossils Park Ghughuya is situated in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh in India.
The ‘Maa Narmada Mahotsav’ occurred between 6th September to 15th September.
Under this Mahotsav, a chariot, named ‘Narmada Rath’ would move in 10,000 villages of 24 districts to spread awareness about the importance of the project and its benefits to around four (4) crore citizens of Gujarat.
