Question

Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (Origin) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I (Rivers)	List-II (Origin)
A. Godavari	I. Cardamom Hills
B. Krishna	II. Amarkantak Hills
C. Narmada	III. Nasik Hills
D. Vaigai	IV. . Mahabaleshwar

a.A- IV , B-III, C-I , D-II
b. A- III ,B-IV, C-II , D-I
c. A- I , B-II, C-IV , D-III
d. A- II , B-I, C-III , D-IV

Answer 1

Hint: Godavari, Krishna and Vaigai are east flowing rivers whereas Narmada is a west flowing river. All these rivers are peninsular rivers.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga which originates in Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres through the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. It is also known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'. Nasik hills are situated on the banks of this river.
The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river which originates near the Mahabaleshwar in the Western ghats. It is 1288 kilometres long and also called Krishnaveni. It is one of the important sources of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The Narmada River is also known as the "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat". This is because of its huge contribution to the state of Madhya pradesh and Gujarat in several ways. It is the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula originating near the Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country.
The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu of south India originating from the Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range. The Vattaparai falls are situated on this river. Madurai, the largest city which lies on the banks of Vaigai. It also flows through the Cardamom hills located in the southwest of Tamil Nadu.

Hence, the correct option is 'b'. The rest of the options stand irrelevant.

Note: The west flowing rivers drain into the Arabian Sea and have less number of tributaries. The east flowing rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal, have many tributaries and form deltas.