Question

_____________ River is called “Dakshin Ganga”.
1. Panner
2. Godavari
3. Krishna
4. Cauvery

Answer 1

Hint:
The Dakshin Ganga River is the second largest river in India and is very long, similar to Ganga in the north. In southern India, the Dakshin Ganga river is the largest.

Complete answer:
The river rises from the Nasik district of Maharashtra from the slopes of the Western ghats; the river's length is 1500 km. The river drains into the Bay of Bengal.

Among the peninsular rivers, the drainage basin of the Dakshin Ganga river is the largest among others. 50% of the river basin of this river lies in Maharashtra. The river is joined by many tributaries such as the Purna, the Pranahita, the Wardha, the Wainganaga, the Penganga, and the Manjra.

The Wainganaga, the Penganga, and the Manjra are the largest tributaries of the river because of the length of the area it covers. The river's source is in Trimbakeshwar, and its total length is about 910 miles, which is 1,465 km and the river's drainage basin is 121,000 square miles (313,000 square km).

The Dakshin Ganga river is also known as the Godavari river in the north.

Thus, option 2. Godavari is the correct answer.

Note:
Godavari river has a total length of 1500km, and the river is the largest peninsular river. The Godavari river is referred to as Vridha Ganga because of the large size of the river and extends among the peninsular rivers.