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Zorluk: KolayDrainage System and Water Resources of India

Arrange the following major east-flowing Peninsular rivers of India in order from North to South based on their geographical locations.

  1. 1Mahanadi River
  2. 2Godavari River
  3. 3Krishna River
  4. 4Cauvery River

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The correct order of rivers from North to South is Mahanadi River, Godavari River, Krishna River, and Cauvery River.
The geographical distribution of these major east-flowing Peninsular rivers from North to South starts with the Mahanadi River in central-eastern India, followed by the Godavari River, then the Krishna River, and ends with the Cauvery River in southern India.

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1
Identify the geographical latitude and region of the Mahanadi River basin.
Mahanadi flows through central-eastern India (Odisha/Chhattisgarh around 20° N latitude), placing it furthest north.
Establishing the northernmost anchor of the sequence.
2
Compare the positions of the Godavari and Krishna River basins.
Godavari originates at Trimbakeshwar (around 20�� N) and flows north of the Krishna River, which originates near Mahabaleshwar (around 18° N).
Ordering the two largest Peninsular rivers correctly from North to South.
3
Determine the position of the Cauvery River basin.
Cauvery originates in the Brahmagiri Range in Karnataka (around 12° N) and flows through Tamil Nadu, making it the southernmost river in this group.
Completing the North-to-South geographic sequence.

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Geographical latitudinal distribution of major Peninsular river basins in India.
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