Question

Q. Consider the following pairs with reference to peninsular rivers and their place of origin:

River	Place of origin
1. Godavari	Mahabaleshwar
2. Krishna	Nashik
3. Narmada	Amarkantak hills
4. Kaveri	Kogadu

Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 3 and 4 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 2 and 4 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats of central India near Nashik (not Mahabaleshwar) in Maharashtra.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The Krishna river rises in Western Ghats range near the town of Mahabaleshwar (not Nasik), Maharashtra.

Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Narmada rises near the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh.

Pair 4 is correctly matched: The Kaveri river rises in the Brahmagiri hills, Kogadu district in the Western Ghats, in the state of Karnataka.