Question

Which of the following rivers originates from Amarkantak hills?
1. Cauvery
2. Narmada
3. Tapti
4. Mahanadi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Narmada

The Correct Answer is "Narmada".

• Narmada River flows from Amarkantak, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh.
• The Narmada also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbudda, even Shankari, is a river in central India and the sixth-longest river in the Indian subcontinent.
• It is the third-longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari, and the Krishna.
• It is also known as the "Life Line of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in many ways.
• Narmada rises from Amarkantak Plateau near Anuppur district.
• It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.
• River Narmada emerges from Amarkantak Hill of Maikal Range.
• Damodar originates in Chandwa on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
• The Tapi River originates in the Betul district. 

• Amarkantak is a hill station and a pilgrim town and a Nagar Panchayat in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum.
• This is where the Narmada River, the Son River, and Johila River emerge.