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The Godavari river basin is drained by numerous tributaries originating across various hill ranges of Peninsular India. Which of the following is a major right-bank tributary of the Godavari River that originates in the Balaghat Range?

  1. ManjiraAnswer
  2. B
    Indravati
  3. C
    Sabari
  4. D
    Penganga

Answer

Manjira is a major right-bank tributary of the Godavari River originating in the Balaghat Range.
The Manjira River originates in the Balaghat Range of hills in Maharashtra, passes through Karnataka and Telangana, and joins the Godavari River as its main right-bank tributary near Kandakurthi.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the main river system and its bank orientation requirements
The question asks for a right-bank tributary of the Godavari River that originates in the Balaghat Range.
Differentiating between left-bank and right-bank tributaries is crucial for peninsular river geography.
2
Analyze the origin and orientation of each listed tributary
Indravati, Sabari, and Penganga are all left-bank tributaries originating in eastern/northern hill ranges (Odisha/Ajanta), whereas Manjira originates in the Balaghat Range of Maharashtra and flows southward/eastward as a right-bank tributary.
Verifying origin ranges confirms the unique geographic profile of the Manjira River.

Key Concept

Tributaries of Peninsular Rivers (Godavari Basin)
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