Question

Which of the following rivers does not originate in the Himalayas?

• A. (a) Ganga
• B. (b) Indus
• C. (c) Brahmaputra
• D. (d) Narmada

Answer 1

The correct option is D

(d) Narmada

Answer: (d) Narmada

Narmada is a peninsular river. Rest all the given rivers are Himalayan rivers.

Narmada river

Narmada river is located in Central India. Narmada river flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Rewa is an alternative name for the Narmada river.

Features of Narmada river

• It sketches the traditional frontier between North India and South India.
• It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India. Only the Narmada, the Tapti, and the Mahi rivers run from east to west.
• It drains into the Arabian Sea in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.
• The River passes through Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
• Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River are the tributaries of Narmada River.
• Hydro projects and dams constructed on Narmada river: Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam.