The Peninsular Rivers

Correct answer: A. They flow over hard and ancient plateau rocks

Hard ancient terrain keeps the river course more stable. For exams remember Peninsular rivers as a mature drainage system.

Correct answer: B. They flow through rift valleys into the Arabian Sea

Narmada and Tapi flow westward through rift valleys. For exams link them with estuaries rather than deltas.

Correct answer: D. It rises near Amarkantak and drains into the Arabian Sea

Narmada rises near Amarkantak and flows westward into the Arabian Sea. For exams remember its west flowing nature.

Correct answer: A. It is the longest river of Peninsular India

Godavari is the longest river of Peninsular India. For exams remember its source near Nashik and flow to the Bay of Bengal.

Correct answer: B. It rises in the Western Ghats and drains into the Bay of Bengal

Kaveri rises in the Brahmagiri region of the Western Ghats and drains into the Bay of Bengal. For exams treat it as a major east flowing river of South India.

Correct answer: C. It flows eastward and forms a delta on the Odisha coast

Mahanadi flows eastward and forms a delta near the Odisha coast. For exams link Mahanadi with the eastern coastal delta.

Correct answer: D. Both flow westward into the Arabian Sea

Tapi and Narmada are both west flowing Peninsular rivers. For exams connect both with the Arabian Sea.

Correct answer: A. They direct most major rivers to flow eastward

The Western Ghats are a water divide located close to the Arabian Sea. For exams understand flow direction through slope and water divides.

Correct answer: B. Their water mainly depends on monsoon rainfall

Peninsular rivers depend more on monsoon rainfall than on glaciers. For exams identify them as rainfall fed rivers.

Correct answer: C. Their shorter course and steeper slope favour estuary formation

The short distance between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea makes rivers swift and helps form estuaries. For exams link Narmada Tapi with estuaries.

Correct answer: D. Penganga and Wainganga

Penganga and Wainganga are important tributaries linked with the Godavari system. For exams separate Godavari basin tributaries from Krishna basin tributaries.

Correct answer: A. Bhima and Tungabhadra

Bhima and Tungabhadra are major tributaries of Krishna. For exams do not mix Krishna and Godavari tributaries.

Correct answer: B. They rise in the Western Ghats and cross a wide plateau

East flowing rivers cross the wide Deccan Plateau so their basins are large. For exams remember the large basins of Godavari and Krishna.

Correct answer: C. Inland drainage

Luni does not reach the sea and is an example of inland drainage in an arid region. For exams link Luni with Rajasthan.

Correct answer: D. Hard plateau surface and sudden change of slope

Plateau surface and sudden slope changes form waterfalls. For exams also link Peninsular rivers with hydropower potential.

Correct answer: A. Long erosion has made valleys relatively stable and broad

Long erosion on the ancient plateau has matured river valleys. For exams study old landmass and mature drainage together.

Correct answer: C. East flowing delta forming Peninsular river

Such a river is an east flowing Peninsular river and may form a delta. For exams understand Kaveri Krishna and Godavari through this pattern.

Correct answer: D. It makes them short and swift flowing

Because the distance between Arabian Sea and Western Ghats is short west flowing rivers are short and swift. For exams remember coast width and slope together.

Correct answer: A. Most major rivers flow eastward

The general slope of the Deccan Plateau is eastward so many major rivers go to the Bay of Bengal. For exams learn to infer river direction from slope.

Correct answer: B. Godavari

Godavari is considered to originate in the Trimbak region near Nashik in Maharashtra. For exams remember Godavari as Dakshin Ganga.

Correct answer: A. Kaveri Brahmagiri hills

Kaveri is associated with the Brahmagiri hills as its source. For exams practice source regions and drainage seas separately.

Correct answer: B. Both are Peninsular rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal

Krishna and Godavari are both east flowing and drain into the Bay of Bengal. For exams study them as large Peninsular basins.

Correct answer: A. Because their courses are more fixed over ancient hard terrain

On stable plateau terrain river courses remain relatively fixed. For exams understand hard rocks with stable flow.

Correct answer: B. Mahanadi Godavari Krishna Kaveri

Mahanadi Godavari Krishna and Kaveri flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal. For exams connect this group with delta formation.

Correct answer: A. It forms a very extensive basin in Peninsular India

The Godavari basin is among the largest basins of Peninsular India. For exams remember Godavari by both length and basin size.