Question

Which of the following statements about the Kaveri river is/are correct?
1. The Kaveri river originates in the Western Ghats.
2. The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam is on the Kaveri.
3. Hemavati, Shimsha, and Arkavathy are its tributaries.

• A. Statement 1 and 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is true and 3 is false.
• C. Statement 1, 2, and 3 are false.
• D. Statement 1, 2, and 3 are true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1, 2, and 3 are true.

Kaveri originates in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka. Some of its tributaries are Harangi, Hemavati, Arkavathy, Lakshmana Tirtha, and Kabini. Krishna Raja Sagara Dam is situated below the confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in the district of Mandya.