Correct Answer: Option A) 1 only
The Narmada River is one of India's major west-flowing rivers and has several distinctive characteristics:
Statement 1: "It divides the Malwa Plateau from the Deccan Plateau" - This statement is correct. The Narmada River flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range (north) and the Satpura Range (south), effectively creating a natural boundary between the Malwa Plateau to the north and the Deccan Plateau to the south.
Statement 2: "It has a dendritic drainage pattern" - This statement is incorrect. The Narmada River has a trellis or rectangular drainage pattern, not dendritic. This pattern is characterized by parallel main streams with tributaries joining at right angles, which is typical for rivers flowing through structural valleys with parallel ridges.
Statement 3: "All its tributaries meet it at acute angles" - This statement is incorrect. Most tributaries of the Narmada join it at right angles (approximately 90 degrees), not acute angles, due to the structural control of the rift valley through which it flows.
