Question

Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
B. Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
C. Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
D. Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: The Peninsular rivers are grouped into two groups - westward flowing river and eastward flowing rivers. Westward flowing rivers include the Mahanadi, the Godavari and the Kaveri rivers while the eastward flowing rivers are Narmada and Tapti.

Complete answer: Option A - Mahanadi river originates near Farsia village of Raipur district of the Indian state Chhattisgarh. Its catchment area is 141600 square kilometres, This catchment area falls in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Orissa.
Option B - The river Godavari is one of the sacred and longest rivers in India. The Godavari or Burhi Ganga or Dakshini Ganga is one of the important rivers of the Peninsular plateau. It originates at Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district of Maharashtra. It flows through Kneiss and Gondwana rocky terrain for 1465 kilometres and its catchment area is about 3,12,812 square kilometres. The river has formed a gorge, 60 kilometres long and 240 metres wide. This gorge is located in the Western ghats and is only 100 kilometres away from its mouth.
Option C - The Kaveri or Cauvery river is considered to be one of the sacred rivers in India. It rises from the Brahmagiri Hills of the West Ghats in the state of Karnataka. It flows through three south Indian states namely, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Option D - The Tapti or Tapi river is situated between the two major rivers of India - the Godavari and Damodar. It is one of the important rivers of Peninsular India originating from the Gawilgarh Hills of the Deccan plateau in Madhya Pradesh. The Ukai Dam is constructed across the Tapi river situated in Gujarat is the second-largest reservoir right after the Sardar Sarovar. A earth-cum-masonry dam with a length of 4927 metres was constructed in 1972 for flood control, power generation and irrigation purposes.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Note: Note: The importance of rivers is more than land and the water which flows into the seas or oceans. Rivers are the lifeline of human civilisation as the early civilisations were born in the river valleys, flourished and matured there.