Question

The mouth of which of the following rivers lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer?
1. Krishna
2. Mahanadi
3. Indus
4. Godavari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Indus

The correct answer is Indus.

• Indus river is the great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia. It is one of the longest rivers globally, with 2,000 miles (3,200 km). 
• The river’s conventional name derives from the Tibetan and Sanskrit name Sindhu.
• The Indus receives its most-notable tributaries from the eastern Punjab Plain.
  • These five rivers—the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—give the name Punjab (“Five Rivers”) to the region divided between Pakistan and India.

•  Krishna River
  • ​Krishna River, formerly a river of south-central India. One of India’s longest rivers has a total course of about 800 miles (1,290 km).
  • The river rises in western Maharashtra state in the Western Ghats range near Mahabaleshwar, not far from the Arabian Sea coast.
  • The Krishna has a large and highly fertile delta continuous with that of the Godavari River to the northeast.
  • The two largest tributaries are the Bhima (north) and the Tungabhadra (south).​
• Mahanadi River
  • ​Mahanadi River, river in central India, rising in the hills of southeastern Chhattisgarh state. 
  • It is (“Great River”) follows a total course of 560 miles (900 km).
  • It is one of the most-active silt-depositing streams in the Indian subcontinent.
• Godavari River
  • ​Godavari River, the sacred river of central and southeastern India.
  • One of India's longest rivers, its total length is about 910 miles (1,465 km).
  • The Godavari River rises in northwestern Maharashtra state in the Western Ghats range.