Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river :

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Q: 43 (CDS-II/2013)
Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river :

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Geography

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CDS-II

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The correct answer is option 3, Narmada. The Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills is the origin of the Narmada river.

Option 1, Gandak, is incorrect as the Gandak river originates in the Himalayas and joins the Ganges river in Bihar.

Option 2, Chambal, is incorrect as the Chambal river originates in Central India near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh.

Option 3, Narmada, is the correct answer. The Narmada river originates from the Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills. It then flows westward through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat before emptying into the Arabian Sea.

Option 4, Ghaggar, is incorrect as the Ghaggar river is a seasonal river which originates in the Shivalik hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through Haryana and Rajasthan before disappearing in the Thar Desert.

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