Question

Which of the following is tributary of River Cauvery?
A. Tunga
B. Malaprabha
C. Netravathi
D. Hemavathi

Answer 1

Hint: This tributary of the Cauvery river starts in the Western Ghats in Chikmagalur district of the state of Karnataka. A dam by the name of this tributary is situated at Gorur.

Complete answer:
The river Cauvery is also known as Kaveri, the river flows through the southern states of India, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery river is the largest river of the Tamil Nadu state and it is the third-largest river of South India after the Godavari and the Godavari river.
The river is believed to be a sacred river by the people of South India and the people worship it as the Goddess Kaveriamma.
For irrigation purposes, generation of electricity, and household works, the Kaveri river is primarily used.
There are a total of eight tributaries of the river, these are Harangi river, Lakshmana Tirtha, Hemavathi river, Bhavani river, Noyyal river, Arkavathi river, Amaravathi river, and Kabini river.
While talking about the other options,
A. The Tunga River also called the Thunga river, is in the state of Karnataka. The river Tunga is a tributary of the Krishna river.
B. The Malaprabha river also flows through the state of Karnataka and this river is a tributary of the Krishna river.
C. The Netravathi river in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka and is a tributary of the Kumaradhara River.

Thus the correct option is D.

Note: The sharing of the Cauvery river waters has led to a serious conflict between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The final verdict on the water dispute came on February 16, 2018, by the Supreme Court of India.