The Peninsular Rivers

01Which river forms a delta in the Bay of Bengal?

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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. Godavari

The direct answer is A: Godavari. A delta forms when a river reaches a relatively calm sea, slows down and deposits much of its sediment near its mouth. Godavari flows eastward across the Deccan and enters the Bay of Bengal, where its distributaries spread sediment and build a delta. Option A is correct because the Godavari is one of the major east-flowing Peninsular rivers that forms a delta on the eastern coast. Option B, Narmada, flows west through a rift valley and generally forms an estuary at the Arabian Sea rather than a large delta. Option C, Tapi, also flows west into the Arabian Sea and is associated with an estuarine mouth, not the delta pattern asked here. Option D, Sabarmati, is a western-flowing river entering the Gulf of Khambhat and is not the standard answer for a major delta in the Bay of Bengal. The memory cue is: east-flowing Peninsular rivers, especially Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi and Kaveri, commonly build deltas on the eastern coast. Do not assume every river makes a delta; mouth conditions matter.

Practice questions

01Which river forms a delta in the Bay of Bengal?कौन सी नदी बंगाल की खाड़ी में डेल्टा बनाती है?

02Krishna River drains into which sea or bay?कृष्णा नदी किस सागर या खाड़ी में गिरती है?

03Kaveri River mainly drains into which bay?कावेरी नदी मुख्यतः किस खाड़ी में गिरती है?

04What type of peninsular river is the Mahanadi?महानदी किस प्रकार की प्रायद्वीपीय नदी है?

05Why does the water volume of peninsular rivers not remain the same throughout the year?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों में जल की मात्रा वर्ष भर समान क्यों नहीं रहती?

06What is a common reason for the shorter length of peninsular rivers?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों के लिए छोटी लंबाई का सामान्य कारण क्या है?

08Through what kind of landform do peninsular rivers mostly flow?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियाँ किस तरह के भूभाग से होकर अधिक बहती हैं?

09In which direction does most of the Godavari River flow?गोदावरी नदी का अधिकांश प्रवाह किस दिशा की ओर होता है?

10Kaveri River is especially associated with which South Indian states?कावेरी नदी दक्षिण भारत के किन राज्यों से विशेष रूप से जुड़ी है?

11Why is the Krishna River important for South India?कृष्णा नदी दक्षिण भारत के लिए क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है?

12Why can large waterfalls be found on peninsular rivers?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों में बड़े जलप्रपात क्यों मिल सकते हैं?

13The famous Shivanasamudra Falls is associated with which river?कावेरी पर प्रसिद्ध शिवसमुद्रम जलप्रपात किस नदी से जुड़ा है?

14Which process is most important for delta formation in peninsular rivers?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों में डेल्टा बनने के लिए सबसे जरूरी प्रक्रिया क्या है?

15Which is an example of estuary formation among peninsular rivers?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों में मुहाना बनने का उदाहरण कौन सा है?

17Why is the length of west-flowing rivers often shorter?पश्चिमवाहिनी नदियों की लंबाई प्रायः कम क्यों होती है?

18Which statement is correct for peninsular rivers?कौन सा कथन प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों के लिए सही है?

19Which statement is incorrect?कौन सा कथन गलत है?

20What should be understood first while studying peninsular rivers?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों को पढ़ते समय कौन सी बात सबसे पहले समझनी चाहिए?

21Peninsular rivers mainly depend on what?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियाँ मुख्य रूप से किस पर निर्भर होती हैं?

22The flow of Peninsular rivers is generally how?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों का प्रवाह सामान्यतः कैसा होता है?

23Peninsular rivers are more connected with which old landform?प्रायद्वीपीय नदियाँ किस पुराने भूभाग से अधिक जुड़ी हैं?

24Most major Peninsular rivers of India flow towards which direction?भारत की अधिकांश बड़ी प्रायद्वीपीय नदियाँ किस ओर बहती हैं?

25East flowing Peninsular rivers generally drain into where?पूर्ववाहिनी प्रायद्वीपीय नदियाँ सामान्यतः कहाँ गिरती हैं?

Analytics choices

01Which river forms a delta in the Bay of Bengal?

02Krishna River drains into which sea or bay?

03Kaveri River mainly drains into which bay?

04What type of peninsular river is the Mahanadi?

05Why does the water volume of peninsular rivers not remain the same throughout the year?

06What is a common reason for the shorter length of peninsular rivers?

08Through what kind of landform do peninsular rivers mostly flow?

09In which direction does most of the Godavari River flow?

10Kaveri River is especially associated with which South Indian states?

11Why is the Krishna River important for South India?

12Why can large waterfalls be found on peninsular rivers?

13The famous Shivanasamudra Falls is associated with which river?

14Which process is most important for delta formation in peninsular rivers?

15Which is an example of estuary formation among peninsular rivers?

17Why is the length of west-flowing rivers often shorter?

18Which statement is correct for peninsular rivers?

19Which statement is incorrect?

20What should be understood first while studying peninsular rivers?

21Peninsular rivers mainly depend on what?

22The flow of Peninsular rivers is generally how?

23Peninsular rivers are more connected with which old landform?

24Most major Peninsular rivers of India flow towards which direction?

25East flowing Peninsular rivers generally drain into where?