Question

Which one of the following statements about Indian rivers is not true?

• A. The Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus.
• B. The Godavari is the largest peninsular river in India.
• C. The Krishna rises in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats.
• D. The Sardar Sarovar Dam has been built over the Narmada river in Gujarat

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The Krishna rises in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats.

The Krishna river originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), in the state of Maharashtra in central India.