Which of the following rivers is/are tributarie(s) of the Godavari?
1. Indravati
2. Bhima
3. Sabari
4. Hemavati
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 4 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 only
Correct Answer2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer3 and 4 only
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Godavari River:
? The Godavari basin extends over states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha in addition to smaller parts in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Union territory of Puducherry (Yanam) having a total area of ~ 3 lakh Sq.km.
? The basin is bounded by Satmala hills, the Ajanta range and the Mahadeo hills on the north, by the Eastern Ghats on the south and the east and by the Western Ghats on the west.
? The Godavari River rises from Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra about 80 km from the Arabian Sea at an elevation of 1,067 m.
? The total length of Godavari from its origin to outfall into the Bay of Bengal is 1,465 km.
Tributaries of Godavari River
? The left bank tributaries are more in number and larger in size than the right bank tributaries.
? The Manjra (724 km) is the only important right bank tributary. It joins the Godavari after passing through the Nizam Sagar.
? Left Bank Tributaries: Dharna, Penganga, Wainganga, Wardha, Pranahita [conveying the combined waters of Penganga, the Wardha and Wainganga], Pench, Kanhan, Sabari, Indravati etc.
? Right Bank Tributaries: Pravara, Mula, Manjra, Peddavagu, Maner etc.
? The delta of the Godavari is of lobate type with a round bulge and many distributaries.
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