Question

Which of the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak Hills and flows through a rift valley?

• A. Krishna
• B. Narmada
• C. Mahi
• D. Brahmani

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Narmada

• Correct Answer: Option B) Narmada

• The Narmada River originates from the Amarkantak Hills (plateau) in Madhya Pradesh and is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India. It flows through a distinct rift valley formed due to faulting (a geological depression between two parallel faults). The Narmada valley is a classic example of a rift valley in India.

• Key points about the Narmada River:

• Origin: Amarkantak Hills in Madhya Pradesh

• Flows westward and empties into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat

• Known as the "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat"

• The Narmada Rift Valley was formed by geological faulting millions of years ago

• It flows between the Vindhya Range in the north and the Satpura Range in the south

• This is in contrast to Krishna (flows through plateaus but not through a rift valley), Mahi (originates from Vindhya Range, not Amarkantak), and Brahmani (originates in Chhota Nagpur Plateau, not Amarkantak).