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Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South'?
Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South'?
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The correct option is B Godavari
B. Godavari
Godavari river is known as Dakshin Ganga or the Ganga of South. The source of the Godavari is northeast of Bombay (Mumbai in the local
Marathi language) in the state of Maharashtra, and the river follows a
southeasterly course for 1,400 kilometers to its mouth on the Andhra
Pradesh coast. The Godavari River basin area is second in size only to
the Ganga; its delta on the east coast is also one of the country's main
rice-growing areas. It is known as the "Ganga of the South," but its
discharge, despite the large catchment area, is moderate because of the
medium levels of annual rainfall, for example, about 700 millimeters at
Nasik and 1,000 millimeters at Nizamabad
B. Godavari
Godavari river is known as Dakshin Ganga or the Ganga of South. The source of the Godavari is northeast of Bombay (Mumbai in the local Marathi language) in the state of Maharashtra, and the river follows a southeasterly course for 1,400 kilometers to its mouth on the Andhra Pradesh coast. The Godavari River basin area is second in size only to the Ganga; its delta on the east coast is also one of the country's main rice-growing areas. It is known as the "Ganga of the South," but its discharge, despite the large catchment area, is moderate because of the medium levels of annual rainfall, for example, about 700 millimeters at Nasik and 1,000 millimeters at Nizamabad
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