The Peninsular Rivers

Narmada flows westward into the Arabian Sea. Exam tip: remember Narmada as a west flowing exception.

Most major Peninsular rivers flow east but Narmada and Tapi flow west. Exam tip: treat them as exceptions.

The Narmada originates at Narmada Kund near the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, Amarkantak is the correct answer. Mahabaleshwar is associated with the source of the Krishna, while Gangotri and Yamunotri are associated with the Ganga and Yamuna respectively. Exam tip: Remember Amarkantak as the source region of the Narmada and Son rivers.

Godavari flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember it as an east flowing river.

Godavari rises near Nashik in Maharashtra. Exam tip: remember Maharashtra as Godavari's source region.

Mahanadi flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: treat Mahanadi as an east flowing river.

Krishna is an east flowing river and drains into the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember Krishna with Godavari and Kaveri.

Kaveri flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember Kaveri as an east flowing river of South India.

Kaveri rises from the Brahmagiri region. Exam tip: connect Kaveri with Western Ghats and South India.

East flowing rivers can form deltas by depositing sediments near the mouth. Exam tip: connect delta with deposition.

West flowing rivers often form estuaries. Exam tip: remember western coast and estuary together.

In old plateau land valleys are generally broad and shallow. Exam tip: connect old land with mature valleys.

Peninsular rivers depend more on monsoon rainfall. Exam tip: remember the difference in water sources.

Due to eastward slope of Deccan many rivers flow towards the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: study slope and direction together.

Shivanasamudra waterfall is located on the Kaveri river. Exam tip: remember the waterfall of Kaveri.

Height differences in plateau areas can form waterfalls. Exam tip: connect waterfalls with the Peninsular Plateau.

In dry season rainfall is low and river flow can decrease. Exam tip: remember seasonal flow.

A delta forms at the mouth of a river when the river slows down and deposits the sand, silt, and other sediments it carries. Continued deposition builds a triangular or fan-shaped landform. Wave erosion removes material rather than depositing it, so option B is incorrect. Exam tip: deltas are more likely where deposition is high and tidal or wave action is relatively weak.

Godavari and Krishna flow towards the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: keep them in the east flowing group.

Narmada and Tapi are major west-flowing Peninsular rivers. They flow westwards and drain into the Arabian Sea. Most east-flowing Peninsular rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal, so option A is incorrect. Exam tip: remember Narmada and Tapi together as west-flowing rivers.