Question

Rivers of Peninsular India flowing towards Arabian Sea are ________.

• A. Krishna-Kavery.
• B. Mahanadi-Mahi.
• C. Ganga-Jamuna.
• D. Narmada-Tapi.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Narmada-Tapi.

Rivers of Peninsular India flowing towards the Arabian Sea are Narmada-Tapi.

The Tapi Basin

The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. Its basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

The Narmada Basin

The Narmada river rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. It flows towards the west in a rift valley. On its way to the sea, it forms many picturesque locations like the ‘Marble rocks’ and the ‘Dhuadhar falls’.The tributaries of the Narmada are very short. This basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

The other main west rivers flowing west are Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharathpuzha, and Periyar.