Question

Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: The state which does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery is where the Vizag port is located. It is also the seventh largest of India by area.

Complete Answer:The Kaveri river does share its drainage basin with the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its anglicized name is Cauvery. The river flows through three states of India i.e. Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. when it comes to south India it is the third largest river after Godavari and Krishna and also it is the largest river in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The river rises at Talakaveri which is located in the Brahmagiri range in the western ghats in Kodagu district in Karnataka. The river is worshipped as Goddess Kaveriamma by the people of South India. The Kaveri is also known as one of the seven holy rivers of Indian. The Kaveri river drains into the Bay of Bengal.

The Kaveri river has many tributaries. Its left bank tributaries include - Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathy. Its right bank tributaries include - Lakshmana, Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati, Moyar.

The river is used extensively for irrigation as well as for hydroelectric power. The river is also called ‘Ponni’. Kallanai Dam or the Grand Anicut Dam is an ancient dam which was built in the Kaveri river. It is built across the water flowing from Tiruchirapalli district to Thanjavur district.

Andhra Pradesh does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery, so option A is correct.

Note: The Centre constituted a Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), acting on Supreme Court’s direction, on 1 June 2018. The authority was established to resolve the dispute arising ove sharing of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.