Which river is known for flowing between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges?

Correct answer: Narmada

The direct answer is A: Narmada. The Narmada flows westward through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range to the north and the Satpura Range to the south. A rift valley is a long, relatively low depression formed by movements or fractures in the Earth’s crust. Step by step: identify the two ranges named in the question; recall the river running between them; that river is Narmada. Option A is correct because this is the standard geographical description of the Narmada. Option B, Ghaghara, is a Himalayan river associated with the Ganga system, not with the Vindhya–Satpura corridor. Option C, Teesta, is a Himalayan river of the eastern region and does not flow between these two ranges. Option D, Hooghly, is a distributary of the Ganga in West Bengal, not a river of this rift valley. Exam cue: Narmada and Tapi are important west-flowing peninsular rivers; Narmada is especially linked with the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.