Consider the following rivers : Vamsadhara Indravati Pranahita Pe

Consider the following rivers :

  1. Vamsadhara
  2. Indravati
  3. Pranahita
  4. Pennar

Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?

1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2015
The correct option is D. Indravati and Pranahita are tributaries of the Godavari river.
– The Godavari river is the second-longest river in India and flows east through the Deccan Plateau.
– Vamsadhara is a river that flows through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and drains directly into the Bay of Bengal. It is not a tributary of Godavari.
– Indravati is a major tributary of the Godavari, flowing through Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
– Pranahita is the largest tributary of the Godavari, formed by the confluence of the Wardha and Wainganga rivers, and flows along the border of Maharashtra and Telangana.
– Pennar (also spelled Penna) is a river in South India, flowing through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and draining into the Bay of Bengal. It is not a tributary of Godavari.
Major tributaries of Godavari include Pravara, Purna, Manjira, Penganga, Wardha, Wainganga, Pranahita, Indravati, and Sabari.
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