Question

River Godavari emerges from _____ district of Maharashtra.
(A) Nagpur
(B) Nashik
(C) Satara
(D) Wardha
(E) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: After the Ganga, the River Godavari is India's second longest river. For many years, the river has been revered in Hindu scriptures and continues to harbour and nourish a rich cultural heritage. Godavari river forms one of the Indian subcontinent's largest river basins, with only a larger drainage basin for the Ganga and Indus rivers.

Complete answer:
In India, three of the five major rivers flow through the state of Maharashtra, they are Krishna, Tapti, and river Godavari. The river Godavari, has been barricaded by a number of barrages and dams over the past few decades, maintaining a water head (depth) that reduces evaporation. The river has an extended course in Maharashtra. The river assumes a north-east course within Nashik District until it flows into the reservoir of Gangapur created by a dam of the same name. The source of the River Godavari is located near Trimbak in Maharashtra, the district of Nashik. The river runs towards the east after setting off, traversing the Deccan Plateau. Ultimately, the river empties into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Godavari River flows from western to southern India and is an important river in India. The river catchment area is regarded as one of the largest in the country. The river is 1,465 km long and is the country's second longest river (after the Ganges).

So, option B is the correct option.

Note: River Godavari has the drainage basin in six states of India, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Orissa. The Godavari River is elevated at an altitude of 1,067 m, about 80 km from the Arabian Sea. The river rises from Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.