Question

The rivers of South India, such as Godavari and Krishna flow eastwards because _________.

• A. The Deccan Plateau slopes to the east
• B. Most of the rivers arise from the Western Ghats and end in the Bay of Bengal
• C. The Eastern Ghats are highly dissected
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

• If the river in India falls into Bay of Bengal then it is east flowing river whereas if it empties into Arabian Sea then it is classified as west flowing river. Almost all the rivers of India are east flowing rivers except few. The west flowing rivers of India includes Narmada River, Tapti River, Mahi River and Sabarmati River.
  
• The Deccan plateau is bounded on the east and west by the Ghats, while its northern extremity is the Vindhya Range.
  
• The Deccan's average elevation is about 2,000 feet (600 m), sloping generally eastward; its principal rivers, the Godavari, Krishna, and Cauvery, flow from the Western Ghats eastward to the Bay of Bengal.
  
• The eastern ghats are eroded and cut through by the four major rivers of peninsular India, known as the Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri. The mountain ranges run parallel to the Bay of Bengal. The Deccan Plateau lies to the west of the range, between the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats.