Question

The Narmada river originates in
A. Vindhya Range
B. Maikal Range
C. Satpura Range
D. Mahadeo Range

Answer 1

Hint: The Narmada river is the largest west flowing river of Peninsular India. It is the largest river of Gujarat. This exceptional behaviour is because this river did not shape valleys and instead flow through faults created due to the bending of the northern peninsula during the formation process of the Himalayas (linear rift, rift valley, trough).

Complete answer:
Amarkantak is the spot from where the Narmada river originates. It starts from the Maikal ranges at the stature of 1057 meter above sea level. Amarkantak is situated in the Shahdol region of Madhya Pradesh in India. Narmada river chiefly streams in central India.

Additional information:
The Narmada river is also called Reva.
It was earlier known as Narbada (Nerbudda).
It is also known as the "Life Line of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh " because of its huge contribution to these states.
It is the fifth-largest river of India.
The total length of the Narmada river is 1,289 km approximately.
The river flows from the east to west direction into the Arabian sea.
It merges into the ocean at the point called 'Bharuch'. It drains to the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea which is 30 km west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
The overall basin region of the river is 97,410 square kilometres including 85,858 square kilometres in Madhya Pradesh, 1658 square kilometres in Maharashtra and 9894 square kilometres in Gujarat. The waste zone up to the dam site is 88,000 square kilometres. The mean yearly precipitation in the basin is 112 centimetres. Narmada is one of the holy and sacred rivers of India. It is said that by cleaning up in the heavenly Narmada river, man can be liberated from the sins of wrongdoings.