Multiple choice general knowledge

The Mahanadi is known as an Orissa river but in which state does it originate?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. West Bengal

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Explanation

The Mahanadi river originates in the Sihava mountains of Chhattisgarh (formerly part of Madhya Pradesh before the state's reorganization in 2000). While it is primarily associated with Odisha (Orissa), its source lies in Chhattisgarh. The river flows east through Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.