Question

Which of the following rivers originates from Mahabaleshwara?
a. Godavari
b. Kaveri
c. Krishna
d. Mahanadi

Answer 1

Hint:
It is the fourth biggest river in India in terms of water flow. The length of this river is 1400 Km. The river flows through Vijaywada and Sangli. This river is also called by the name “ Krishnaveni”.


Complete solution:
Mahabaleshwara is a type of hill station located in the western ghat range of the southern Mumbai. It is located in the Satara district. The average elevation of Mahabaleshwara is 1,353 m. During the British Raj, the Mahabaleshwara was recognized as the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency. It is situated 120 Km away from Pune and 285 Km away from Mumbai. The geographical indicator of Mahabaleshwara is “ Mahabaleshwara Strawberry”.

The Krishna River flows through the Indian states Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Some of the important tributaries of the Krishna river are Bhima, Musi, Paleru, Munneru, Venna, Koyna, Malaprabha, Tungabhadra, Dudhganga, and Panchganga. Out of all these tributaries, the largest tributary of this river is “ Tungbhadra” and the longest tributary is “ Bhima river”. Some of the important types of soils found in the Krishna river basin is red soil, black soil, laterite soil, and alluvial soil.

Additional Information – Some of the important bridges built on this river are Krishna bridge, Irwin bridge, Ankali bridge, Kudhachi bridge, Jambagi bridge, and Gnagali bridge. The waterfalls located on this river are Ghatprabha, Mallella Teertham, and Ethipothala.


Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
 Some important wildlife sanctuaries located on this river are Bhadra wildlife sanctuary, Ghatprabha bird sanctuary, Koyna wildlife sanctuary, Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary, Kudremukh national park, and Chandoli national park.