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Q45 (CDS-I/2010) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Peninsular river systems Answer Verified

Which is the correct arrangement of the following rivers from north to south ?

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The correct north-to-south arrangement of the rivers is Godavari, Penner, Kaveri, and Periyar. The Godavari is the largest peninsular river, originating in Maharashtra and flowing through Telangana and Andhra Pradesh [c3][t9]. South of the Godavari and Krishna basins lies the Penner (Pennar) river, which drains through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh [c5][t5]. Further south is the Kaveri (Cauvery), which originates in the Brahmagiri hills of Karnataka and flows through Tamil Nadu [c4]. Finally, the Periyar is a west-flowing river located in Kerala, making it the southernmost among the listed rivers [t9]. While the Godavari, Penner, and Kaveri are major east-flowing rivers that form deltas in the Bay of Bengal [c2], the Periyar flows into the Arabian Sea [t9]. Latitudinal analysis confirms this sequence from the Deccan plateau down to the southern tip of the peninsula.

Sources

  1. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Peninsular Rivers > p. 21
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Table 3.4 > p. 20
  3. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > THE INTER-STATE WATER DISPUTES > p. 38
  4. [4] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > RIVER BASINS OF INDIA > p. 4
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