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Consider the following statements about the peninsular rivers:
1. The Narmada and Tapi flow westwards through rift valleys and drain into the Arabian Sea.
2. The Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The Narmada and Tapi flow westwards through rift valleys and drain into the Arabian Sea.
2. The Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The Narmada and Tapi flow in structural troughs (rift valleys) and drain into the Arabian Sea without forming deltas, unlike most peninsular rivers that flow east. The Godavari, nearly 1,465 km long and called the Dakshin Ganga, is the longest peninsular river. Krishna comes second. Rejecting either statement overlooks the uncommon westward flow or the length ranking.
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