Correct Answer - Option 1 : The Indravati
Water is the most important natural resource for any country. India is one such country in the world that has a good number of rivers and tributaries, which are helpful in the field of agriculture as well as inland transportation.
- The Tel river is a tributary of the Mahanadi.
- Similarly, the Indravati River is a tributary of Godavari.
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Both rivers are part of the peninsular river system.
- Both Mahanadi and Godavari rivers are East flowing rivers and fall into the Bay of Bengal.
Thus, it is clear that a tributary of Godavari is the Indravati River.
The peninsular river system is divided into two parts.
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East Flowing Rivers-
- East flowing rivers form the Delta
- East flowing rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal
| River |
Source |
Tributaries |
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Mahanadi |
North foothill of Dandkaranya |
Tel, Jok, Mand, Seonath, Hasdeo, and Ib |
| Godavari |
Triambak Plateau of North Sahyadri |
Indravati, Sabri, Wardha, Penganga, Wainganga, Manjira |
| Krishna |
North of Mandaleshwar in Western ghat
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Bhima, Musi, Koyna, Tungabhadra, Ghatprabha, Malprabha |
| Cauveri |
Rise in Bramhgiri range in western ghat |
Kabani, Bhawani, Herongi, Arkvati, Hemvati, Amravati |
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West Flowing Rivers-
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West flowing rivers do not form Delta
- West flowing river Fall in the Arabian Sea.
| River |
Source |
Description |
| Sabarmati |
Mewar in Aravali range |
Falls into the Gulf of Khambat, tributaries are Hathmati, Sethi, Wakulla |
| Mahi |
Rise from Vindhya range |
Flows in MP, Rajasthan, and Gujrat |
| Narmada(Largest West-flowing River)
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Amarkantak Plateau |
Tributaries are Hiran, Tawa, bajar, Shar, Shakkar,Burhner |
| Tapi |
Rises from Multai In satpura Range |
Tributaries are Purna, Betul, Ganjal, Arunavati |
| Luni |
Rise from Aravalis |
Fall in the marshy grounds of the Rann of Kachh
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