The river Godavari the largest of the peninsular rivers and third largest in India Which of the foll...........

Geography and Environment (CSC) India - Water bodies

The river Godavari, the largest of the peninsular rivers, and third largest in India. Which of the following tributary joins it from its left?

1. Dharna

2. Pravara

3. Mula

4. Kandana

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

The Godavari River System :

The river Godavari, the largest of the peninsular rivers, and third largest in India, drains about 10% of India’s total geographical area.
The catchment area of the river is 3,12,812 sq.km. and is spread in the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Andhra Pradesh (23.4%), Madhya Pradesh (10.0%), Chattisgarh (10.9%), Orissa (5.7%) and Karnataka (1.4%).
The basin lies in the Deccan plateau and is situated between latitude 160 16’ 00” North and 22 0 36’ 00” North and longitude 730 26’ 00” East and 830 07’ 00” East.
The river Godavari rises at an elevation of 1,067 m in the Western Ghats near Thriambak Hills in the Nasik district of Maharashrta. After fl owing for about 1,465 km., in a generally south-east direction, it falls into the Bay of Bengal.
About 64 km. from its source, the Godavari receives the waters from Dharna, on its right bank and a short distance downstream the Kadana joins it from the left.
The combined waters of the Pravara and Mula which rise in the hills of Akola join the river from left about 217 km. from its source.
About 338 km. from its source, the river receives the combined waters from the Purna and Dudhna rivers and after a further 138 km. at the border of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, the waters of the Manjira river joins it from the South. At this point, Godavari fl ows at an elevation of about 329 m.