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Identify the incorrect pair (River and its origin) from the following.
Narmada - Amarkantak hills
Tapi - Satpura ranges
Krishna - Brahmagri range
Godavari - Nasik district
Krishna - Brahmagri range
The Krishna River originates from the Western Ghats at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, not the Brahmagiri range. The Brahmagiri range is the origin point of the Kaveri River, making the pair in option C factually incorrect.
The Krishna River originates from the Western Ghats at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, not the Brahmagiri range. The Brahmagiri range is the origin point of the Kaveri River, making the pair in option C factually incorrect.
The Western Ghats are a UNESCO World Heritage site and serve as the main water divide for major peninsular rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
Krishna River originates at Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, in the Western Ghats.
The Brahmagiri range in Karnataka is the source of the river Kaveri.
Narmada originates from the Amarkantak plateau in the Maikala Range, Madhya Pradesh.
Godavari is the largest peninsular river, originating near Trimbakeshwar in the Nasik district of Maharashtra.
Tapi River rises from the Satpura Range near Multai in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh.
Krishna flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Bay of Bengal.
The mistake in Option C arises from confusing the source of the Krishna with the source of the Kaveri.
The Krishna-Godavari basin is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in India, often referred to as the Rice Bowl of India.
C is correct тАФ The Krishna River originates from Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats, while the Brahmagiri range is the origin of the Kaveri River.
When studying Indian rivers, always group them by their flow direction (East-flowing vs West-flowing) and major dams constructed on them, as this is frequently tested alongside origin points.
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