Question

Which one of the following is the longest river in Peninsular India?

• A. Narmada
• B. Godavari
• C. Krishna
• D. Mahanadi

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Godavari

Answer: The correct answer is option (B) – Godavari. The Longest river in Peninsular India is the Godavari river.

• Godavari river is also known as Dakshin Ganga.
• The length of the Godavari river is 1500 Km.
• Godavari river rises in Maharashtra, at Nasik district on the slopes of Western Ghats.
• The Godavari river flows in the Eastward direction and flows into the Bay of Bengal.
• Godavari river basin is located in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Around 50 percent of the Godavari river basin is located in Maharashtra.
• The major tributaries of Godavari river are Penganga river, Wainganga river and Pranhita river.
• The other important tributaries of the Godavari river are Wardha and Purna.
• The Mahanadi river flows towards the Bay of Bengal. The Mahanadi river rises at the highlands of Chhattisgarh.
• The Narmada river rises in Madhya Pradesh at Amarkantak Hills, it is a West flowing river.
• Krishna river is an east flowing river and ends up in the Bay of Bengal. It is around 1400 Km long and rises in Mahabaleshwar.
• Important tributaries of Krishna river are Bhima, Musi, Ghatprabha, Koyana, Tunghabhadra.