Question

Which one of the following rivers flows between Satpura and Vidhya ranges?
1. Sabarmati
2. Narmada
3. Machi
4. Tapi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Narmada

The correct answer is Narmada.

• Narmada flows westwards through a rift valley between the Vindhyan Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south.
• It rises from the Maikala range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, at an elevation of about 1057 m.
• Narmada is the largest west flowing river of peninsular India.

• Narmada basin extends over states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh having an area ~1 Lakh Sq.km.
• Jabalpur is the only important urban center in the basin.
• There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
• The major Hydro Power Projects in the basin are Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar, Omkareshwar, Bargi & Maheshwar.