How is the discontinuity of the Eastern Ghats proved through the river system?

Correct answer: Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Cauvery cut them

Option C is correct. The Eastern Ghats are not a continuous wall because several major rivers flowing generally eastward cut across them on their way to the Bay of Bengal. The Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri have carved valleys and gaps through different sections of the range, interrupting its continuity. The Indus and Jhelum belong mainly to the northwestern river system and do not explain the Eastern Ghats. Narmada and Tapi flow westward and do not cover this range, while the Ganga and Yamuna are northern rivers with no such meeting pattern in the Eastern Ghats. The river evidence therefore supports C.