Question

The river Krishna originates from?

• A. Nasik
• B. Mahabaleshwar
• C. Amarkandak Plateau
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Mahabaleshwar

Krishna River

• Origin - Mahabaleshwar Hills in Maharashtra

• Second largest peninsular riverSecond largest river in South India

• About 1400 km long.

• The famous Nagarjunasagar Dam is built on the Krishna River.

• The bank where the Mallikarjuna Temple is located

• The Srisailam project is on the Krishna River

• Almatti Dam is on the Krishna River

• Almatti Dam is also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam

• Also known as the Telungu Ganga - Krishna