Question

Match list-I with list-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below -

List-I River	List-II Tributary
(A) Godavari	(i) Bhavani
(B) Mahanadi	(ii) Penganga
(C) Damodar	(iii) Seonath
(D) Kaveri	(iv) Barakar

1. A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii)
2. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)
3. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)
4. A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)

The correct answer A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)

Godavari River

• The Godavari originates from the Trimbak Plateau in the Nashik District of Maharashtra.
• It flows eastward across the Deccan Plateau and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
• The river is also known as Dakshin Ganga and Gautami.
• It is the longest river in Peninsular India.
• The Godavari is India's second-longest river after the Ganga (flowing only in India).
• Godavari river flows through the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha.
• Tributaries of Godavari River - Dharna, Penganga, Wainganga, Wardha, Pranahita, Pravara, Mula, Manjra, Peddavagu, Maner.

Mahanadi

• The major portion of the Mahanadi river basin now lies in Chhattisgarh.
• The Mahanadi rises in the highlands of Chhattisgarh.
• It flows through Odisha to reach the Bay of Bengal.
• The length of the river is about 860 km.
• Its drainage basin is shared by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
• Its main tributaries are the Seonath, the Jonk, the Hasdeo, the Mand, the ib, the Ong, and the Tel.

 Damodar

• The source of the Damodar river is Chota Nagpur Plateau (Palamau hills in Jharkhand) and the mouth is Hooghly River, Rupnarayan River.
• Some of its tributaries are Barakar, Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, Jamunia.
• The river bifurcates into two channels at Beguahana.
  • The main flow passes through the Mundeswari channel and discharges into Rupnarayan.
  • The other one Amta channel carries discharge during high floods and outfalls into the Hooghly.
  • constructed four multipurpose dams to form a series of reservoirs—Tilaiya, Maithon, Konar, and Panchet Hill. 
  • Damodar River is called 'The Sorrow of Bengal'.

 Kaveri

• The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range (Karnataka) in the Western Ghats.
• It is the 3rd largest river in the south after Godavari and Krishna rivers.
• The tributaries of the Kaveri river are Hemavati, Kabini, and Bhavani.