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Q96
(IAS/2006)
Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian river systems
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Correct:
C
Explanation
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct as per standard sources: the Mahanadi rises near Sihawa in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh [1]; the Godavari originates in the Western Ghats near Trimbakeshwar/Nasik in Maharashtra [2]; and the Tapti (Tapi) rises in the Satpura ranges (Multai/Betul) of Madhya Pradesh [3]. By contrast, the Cauvery (Kaveri) does not rise in Andhra Pradesh; its source is at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu (Coorg), Karnataka, and it flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to the Bay of Bengal. Therefore option (3) is not correct.
Sources
- [1] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > River Systems of the Peninsular Drainage > p. 23
- [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Godavari > p. 21
- [3] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Tapi Basin > p. 21
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