Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of the following rivers flows through a ‘rift’ valley?

  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

  3. Narmada

  4. Krishna
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Explanation

A rift valley is formed when a block of land sinks between two parallel faults. The Narmada River flows through the Narmada-Son rift valley in central India, which runs roughly east-west. Unlike most peninsular rivers that flow west or east, Narmada flows westward through this tectonic valley. Ganga and Brahmaputra flow through Himalayan-alluvial plains, while Krishna flows through the Deccan Plateau but not through a rift valley.

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