Question

The Bhima river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
1. Narmada
2. Krishna
3. Damodar
4. Chambal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Krishna

The correct answer is Krishna.

• Krishna River
  • Bhima River, a major tributary of the Krishna River, flowing through Maharashtra and Karnataka states, western India.
  • It rises in the Bhimashankar heights of the Western Ghats and flows southeastward for 450 miles (725 km) in Maharashtra to join the Krishna in Karnataka. Major tributaries are the Sina and Nira rivers.​

• Krishna River
  • The Krishna is the second-largest east-flowing river of the Peninsula.
  • The Krishna Basin extends over Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka having a total area of ~2.6 lakh Sq.km.
  • It is bounded by the Balaghat range on the north, by the Eastern Ghats on the south and the east, and by the Western Ghats on the west.
  • The Krishna River rises from the Western Ghats near Jor village of Satara district of Maharashtra at an altitude of 1,337 m just north of Mahabaleshwar.
  • The total length of the river from origin to its outfall into the Bay of Bengal is 1,400 km.
  • The major part of the basin is covered with agricultural land accounting for 75.86% of the total area.