Into which water body does the Tapi River drain?

Correct answer: The Arabian Sea

Correct answer: B, the Arabian Sea. The Tapi, also called the Tapti, is a major west-flowing peninsular river of India. It flows generally westward through a rift valley and finally enters the Arabian Sea through its estuary. The Narmada is another well-known west-flowing river, so remembering these two together is useful. A is wrong because the Tapi does not drain into the Bay of Bengal, which receives many major east-flowing rivers such as the Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri. C is wrong because the river has a specific outlet in the Arabian Sea rather than the eastern Indian Ocean. D is wrong because Chilika is a coastal lagoon in Odisha and is not the destination of the Tapi. Memory cue: Narmada and Tapi are important west-flowing peninsular rivers.