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The Satpura Range is separated from the Vindhya Range by which river valley?
Narmada
Tapi
Godavari
Mahanadi
Narmada
The Narmada River flows westward through a deep rift valley situated directly between the Vindhya Range to the north and the Satpura Range to the south. This structural depression acts as a major physical barrier separating the two significant mountain systems of Central India.
The Narmada River flows westward through a deep rift valley situated directly between the Vindhya Range to the north and the Satpura Range to the south. This structural depression acts as a major physical barrier separating the two significant mountain systems of Central India.
The Narmada and Tapi rivers are unique among major Indian peninsular rivers as they flow into the Arabian Sea through rift valleys rather than forming deltas.
The Vindhya and Satpura ranges are two of the most important block mountain systems in India.
The Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in the Maikal Hills, which are a part of the Satpura range extension.
The rift valley formed by the Narmada is a classic example of tectonic subsidence in the Indian craton.
The Satpura range separates the Narmada river valley from the Tapi river valley.
Option B (Tapi) flows south of the Satpura range and does not separate it from the Vindhyas.
Option C (Godavari) is the longest river of peninsular India and flows through the Deccan Plateau, well south of the Satpuras.
Option D (Mahanadi) originates in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh and flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal.
A is correct тАФ The Narmada River flows through a prominent rift valley located between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
Remember that while the Narmada flows between the Vindhya and Satpura, the Tapi flows south of the Satpura; both are key indicators of India's west-flowing peninsular river systems.