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Bay of Bengal lies on eastern side of India. All the rivers that flow into this Sea forms Bay of Bengal Drainage system. The rivers that constitute Bay of Bengal Drainage system are Parvati, Banas, Bedach, Chambal, Kalsindhi and their tributaries. These originate from eastern side of Aravalli Mountains. 

The river which becomes extinct on land or drains its water into a lake forms internal drainage system. Examples of the rivers which constitute internal drainage system are Ghagar, Banganga, Kantali, Saabi, Ruparail, Menda etc. 

Arabian Sea lies towards the western side of India. All the rivers that flow into this Sea forms Arabian Sea Drainage system. Examples of the rivers that flow towards western side into Arbian Sea are Sabarmati, Mahi, Luni. 

Arabian Sea lies towards the western side of India. All the rivers that flow into this Sea forms Arabian Sea Drainage system. Examples of the rivers that flow towards western side into Arbian Sea are Sabarmati, Mahi, Luni. Among the given opitons Parvati River is not included in Arabian Sea Drainage system. It falls under Bay of Bengal Drainage system.

River Banganga originates in the Aravali hills, near Arnasar and Bairath in Jaipur District. The total length of the river is 240 km. The main tributaries are Gumti Nalla and Suri River, joining the river on its right bank, and Sanwan and Palasan Rivers, meeting the river on its left bank.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park which is situated at the confluence of the Gambhir and Banganga rivers in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, the sanctuary was originally a natural depression prone to seasonal flooding. Over a period of time it developed into a lush, thriving system of freshwater marshes that attracted a large and diverse population of migratory birds. The Maharajas of Bharatpur added some bunds (dykes) and developed it as a duck shooting reserve.

The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of the largest canal projects in India. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike in Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal in 1985 following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The river which becomes extinct on land or drains its water into a lake forms internal drainage system. Examples of the rivers which constitute internal drainage system are Ghagar, Banganga, Kantali, Saabi, Ruparail, Menda etc. Among the given options, the river which does not contribute to the internal drainage system is Banas. This river falls under Bay of Bengal Drainage system.

The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The 960 kilometers long Chambal River originates from the Singar Chouri peak on the northern slopes of the Vindhyan escarpment, 15 kilometers South-West of Mhow in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, at an elevation of about 843 meters. The river flows first in a northerly direction through Madhya Pradesh for about 346 kilometers and then takes north-easterly direction for 225 kilometers through Rajasthan.