Question

Which river is often called ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
1. Yamuna
2. Godavari
3. Brahmaputra
4. Narmada

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Godavari

The correct answer is Godavari.

• In terms of length, catchment area, and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga (the Ganges of the South).
• The Godavari is India's second-longest river after the Ganga.
• Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra.
• It flows east for 1,465 kilometers (910 mi), draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%).
• The river ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive network of tributaries. 

• Tributaries of Godavari - Banganga, Kadva, Shivana, Purna, Kadam, Pranahita, Indravati, Nasardi, Pravara, Sindphan, etc.
• Pranhita is the largest tributary of the Godavari River.
• The Brahmaputra river is considered to be the deepest river in India.
• The Ganga river is considered to be the lengthiest river in India.