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Match the Rivers with their Origin

Periyar Ilambalerikunnu (Wayanad)
Bharathapuzha Pulichimala (Idukki) (Pirumedu Plateau)
Pamba Anamalai
Chaliyar Sivagiri hills (Sahyaparvat)

AA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

BA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

CA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

DA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Answer:

A. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Read Explanation:

Rivers

Origin

River Mouth

Periyar

Sivagiri hills (Sahyaparvat)

Vembanad backwater

Bharathapuzha

Anamalai

Arabian Sea

Pamba

Pulichimala (Idukki) (Pirumedu Plateau)

Vembanad backwater

Chaliyar

Ilambalerikunnu (Wayanad)

Arabian Sea

Chalakudypuzha

Anamala

Periyar

Neyyar

Agastyamala (Western Ghats)

Arabian Sea

Manjeswaram river

Balepunikunnu (Kasargod)

Uppalakayal

Mayyazhipuzha

Wayanad Hills in the Western Ghats

Arabian Sea

Kabani

Thondarmudi (Wayanad)

Kaveri, Karnataka

Bhavani

The Nilgiris

Kaveri, Tamil Nadu

Pambar

Benmore, Devikulam Taluk (Idukki District)

Kaveri, Tamil Nadu


Related Questions:

Consider the following statements about the rivers of Kerala and choose the correct ones.

  1. There are 40 minor rivers and 4 medium rivers in Kerala.
  2. The Ayirurpuzha is the smallest river in South Kerala.
  3. The Ramapuram River is the smallest river in Kerala that flows into the sea.
  4. Kerala has no rivers longer than 150 km.
    Bharathapuzha is famously known as the ____ of Kerala.
    തട്ടേക്കാട് പക്ഷി സങ്കേതത്തിലൂടെ ഒഴുകുന്ന നദി ?
    പെരിയാറിനോട് ആദ്യം ചേരുന്ന പോഷകനദി.

    Which of the following statements about the Chalakudy River is correct?

    1. The Chalakudy River originates from the Anamalai hills.
    2. It is the second longest river in Kerala.
    3. The river is formed by the confluence of several smaller rivers including Parambikulam and Kuriyarkutty.
    4. Chalakudy River flows into the Arabian Sea directly.