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Which one among the following is the correct order of west flowing rivers in terms of decreasing size of their river basins ?

Narmada—Tapi — Sabarmati — Mahi

Tapi —Narmada—Mahi —Sabarmati

Sabarmati—Narmada—Tapi — Mahi

Narmada—Tapi — Mahi — Sabarmati

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The correct order of west-flowing rivers by decreasing basin size is Narmada, Tapi, Mahi, and Sabarmati. According to official data, the Narmada basin is the largest among these, covering approximately 92,670.51 sq. km [6]. It is followed by the Tapi (or Tapti) basin, which covers about 63,922.91 to 66,900 sq. km [3]. The Mahi basin ranks third with an area of approximately 38,336.8 sq. km [2]. The Sabarmati basin is the smallest of the four, with a catchment area of roughly 30,678.59 sq. km [2]. This hierarchy is consistently supported by geographical classifications of major Indian river basins, where Narmada and Tapi are the primary west-flowing systems of peninsular India, followed by smaller systems like Mahi and Sabarmati [4].

Sources

[1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Table 3.1 > p. 5
[5] https://indiawris.gov.in/wiki/doku.php?id=river_basins
[6] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > Important Drainage Patterns > p. 19
[2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Table 3.1 > p. 6
[3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Tapi River > p. 20
[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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