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Q56 (IAS/2009) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian river systems Answer Verified

At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

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Amarkantak is the common source for both the Son and the Narmada rivers. The Son (Sone) rises on the Amarkantak plateau and flows north-east to join the Ganga in Bihar, thereby contributing to the Ganga–Bay of Bengal drainage [3]. The Narmada also rises in the Amarkantak plateau but follows a westward course through a rift valley and finally empties into the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) [2]. Thus Amarkantak is the place where two important rivers originate, one joining the east‑draining Ganga system and the other flowing west to the Arabian Sea [3].

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  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Son River > p. 16
  2. [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > Do you Know? > p. 22
  3. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Narmada River > p. 20
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