The Satpura Mountains lie on which side of the Narmada River?

Correct answer: South

The Satpura Mountains lie south of the Narmada River, while the Vindhya Range is generally located to the north of the Narmada valley. This north-south arrangement is a standard geographical relationship used to understand the relief of Central India. Therefore, option B is correct. The question asks for the side of the river, not the direction in which the river flows, so east or west are not appropriate answers. The Narmada generally flows westward toward the Arabian Sea, but that fact does not change the position of the Satpuras relative to it. A useful memory aid is: Vindhya to the north, Narmada in the middle, and Satpura to the south.