Question

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding Peninsular Rivers.

1. The Krishna River does not flow through Karnataka.

2. The Kaveri basin drains parts of Kerala.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2 only

• Correct Answer: Option B) 2 only

• Statement 1: The Krishna River does not flow through Karnataka.

• This statement is false. The Krishna River is one of the major peninsular rivers in India that originates at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Telangana before entering Andhra Pradesh and finally emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It forms an important inter-state river system.

• Statement 2: The Kaveri basin drains parts of Kerala.

• This statement is true. The Kaveri River originates at Talakaveri in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, but its basin extends into parts of Kerala. Specifically, some of the tributaries of the Kaveri, like the Kabini and Bhavani rivers, originate in Kerala and drain parts of the state before joining the main Kaveri River.