Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (River) List II (Location in the map) A. Penner B. Vaigai C. Cauvery D. Krishna

The identification of South Indian rivers on a map follows a distinct north-to-south latitudinal sequence along the eastern coast. The Krishna River (D) is the northernmost among the listed options, originating in the Western Ghats and flowing through Andhra Pradesh to the Bay of Bengal [3]. South of the Krishna lies the Penner (Pennar) River (A), which flows through southern Andhra Pradesh. Further south is the Cauvery (Kaveri) River (C), a major system flowing through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu [1]. The southernmost river in this list is the Vaigai (B), which originates in the Varusanadu Hills and flows through Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Mapping these to the standard numbered locations from north to south (1 to 4) results in Krishna at 1, Penner at 2, Cauvery at 3, and Vaigai at 4. Therefore, the correct matching is A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1.

Sources

1. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Peninsular Rivers > p. 21
2. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 16: Fluvial Landforms and Cycle of Erosion > Consequent Rivers > p. 210