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Which among the following rivers flows into Arabian sea?
Explanation
The Narmada is a major west-flowing peninsular river that originates in central India and flows through a rift valley between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges [c5, t7]. It travels approximately 1,312 km before discharging its waters into the Arabian Sea south of Bharuch, where it forms a broad estuary [c5]. In contrast, the Godavari and Krishna are major east-flowing peninsular rivers that originate in the Western Ghats and drain into the Bay of Bengal [c2, c4, t1]. The Yamuna is a primary tributary of the Ganga river system, which also eventually flows into the Bay of Bengal [c3, t4, t9]. While most large peninsular rivers flow eastward due to the general slope of the plateau, the Narmada and Tapi are notable exceptions that flow westward into the Arabian Sea [c1, c2, t3].
Sources
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- [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Peninsular Rivers > p. 21
- [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > THE PENINSULAR DRAINAGE SYSTEM > p. 23
- [4] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > 1.1 Consequent Rivers > p. 1
- [5] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > River Systems of the Peninsular Drainage > p. 24
- [6] https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/rivers.php