Which of the following statements regarding the major west-flowing rivers of Peninsular India, Narmada and Tapti (Tapi), are correct?
- The Narmada river flows westward through a rift valley bounded by the Vindhya range to the north and the Satpura range to the south.Answer
- The Tapti river originates in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh and drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.Answer
- CBoth the Narmada and Tapti rivers form extensive deltas near their river mouths along the western coast.
- DThe Narmada river originates from the Chemayungdung glacier in the Great Himalayas.
Answer
The correct statements are that the Narmada river flows westward through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, and the Tapti river originates in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh and drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.
The Narmada river flows westward in a rift valley bounded by the Vindhyas in the north and Satpuras in the south. The Tapti river originates from the Satpura range in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, and flows westward into the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea). Both of these statements correctly describe the major west-flowing peninsular rivers.
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West-flowing Peninsular Rivers and Rift Valley Drainage