Question

Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

• A. Mahanadi
• B. Krishna
• C. Tungabhadra
• D. Tapi

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Tapi

Answer: The correct answer is option (D) – Tapi river.

• The Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Satpura ranges, is the source of the Tapi river.
• The other river which flows through the rift valley is the Narmada river. This rift exists due to faulting.
• When compared to the Narmada river, the Tapi river is much shorter in length.
• Parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh cover the basin of the Tapi river.
• Tapi and Narmada are the major west flowing rivers. The other west flowing rivers are Periyar, Bharathpuzha, Mahi, Sabarmati rivers.
• The Narmada river also rises in Madhya Pradesh at Amarkantak Hills.
• Some of the notable picturesque locations created by the Narmada river are ‘Dhuadhar falls’, ‘Marble rocks’ near Jabalpur.
• The Mahanadi river flows towards the Bay of Bengal. The Mahanadi river rises at the highlands of Chhattisgarh.
• States of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand are the drainage basins of Mahanadi river.