{"id":89105,"date":"2025-06-01T07:29:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89105"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:29:27","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-are-east-flowing-rivers-in-india-1-pala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-are-east-flowing-rivers-in-india-1-pala\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is\/are east flowing rivers in India ?\n  1. Pala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are east flowing rivers in India ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Palar<\/li>\n<li>2. Periyar<\/li>\n<li>3. Pennar<\/li>\n<li>4. Kalinadi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;4 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">East flowing rivers in India drain into the Bay of Bengal. West flowing rivers drain into the Arabian Sea. Out of the given options:<br \/>\n1. Palar River: It is an east-flowing river originating in Karnataka and flowing through Tamil Nadu to drain into the Bay of Bengal.<br \/>\n2. Periyar River: It is a west-flowing river originating in the Western Ghats in Kerala and flowing into the Arabian Sea.<br \/>\n3. Pennar River: It is an east-flowing river originating in Karnataka and flowing through Andhra Pradesh to drain into the Bay of Bengal.<br \/>\n4. Kalinadi River: There are multiple rivers named Kalinadi. The prominent Kalinadi in Karnataka is a west-flowing river that drains into the Arabian Sea.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Palar and Pennar are significant east-flowing rivers of South India. Periyar and Kalinadi (Karnataka) are significant west-flowing rivers.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Most major peninsular rivers in India flow eastwards due to the eastward slope of the plateau. 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