Question

Peninsular rivers that fall into the Arabian Sea do not form deltas. What do they form instead?

• A. Lagoons
• B. Estuaries
• C. Oxbow lakes
• D. Waterfalls

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Estuaries

• The rivers that originate from the peninsular plateau are known as the peninsular rivers.

• The major peninsular rivers are the Godavari, the Mahanadi, the Krishna, the Kaveri, the Narmada, and the Tapti.

• As these rivers are rain fed, they are non-perennial

• The peninsular rivers which fall into the 'Arabian Sea' do not form 'deltas', but only estuaries. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada, of which 'Aliabet' is the largest.

• Tapti is know as the twin river of Narmada.