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River Godavari emerges from ______ district of Maharashtra.

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Nagpur
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Nasik
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Satara
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Wardha
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None of these
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The correct option is B Nasik
The source of the Godavari River is situated near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra. After setting off, the river runs towards the east, traversing the Deccan Plateau. In the end, the river empties into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.

The Godavari River is an important River in India and it flows from western to southern India. The catchment area of the river is regarded as one of the biggest in the country. The river is 1,465 km long and ranks as the second longest river in the country (after the Ganges).

The drainage basin of the river is present in six states of India: Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Orissa.

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