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Geography GK · Q16

Indian Rivers, Lakes And Water

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 16

Q16

Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea

A.
Periyar
B.
Cauvery
Answer
C.
Narmada
D.
Tapti

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Cauvery rises in Brahmagiri hills in Karnataka and flows through Karnataka and Tamilnadu drains into the Bay of Bengal. The river basin of Cauvery comprises Kerala (3%), Karnataka (41%) and Tamilnadu (56%). Other 3 are west flowing rivers that drains into the Arabian Sea.