Multiple choice

Which rivers of southern India are west-flowing and flow into the Arabian Sea?

  1. Chambal and betwa

  2. Damodar and Mahanadi

  3. Narmada and Tapti

  4. Krishna and Kaveri
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Explanation

The Narmada and Tapti are the only major rivers in peninsular India that flow west and drain into the Arabian Sea. This east-west flow is unusual compared to most other peninsular rivers like Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Damodar which flow east into the Bay of Bengal. Chambal and Betwa are tributaries of the Yamuna/Ganga system.

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