What is the name of the branch of river Godavari that joins the Bay of Bengal flowing through the Yanam enclave of the Union territory of Puducherry?

Key Points

• The correct answer is option 3, Gautami.
•  Godavari is the second longest river in India after the Ganges.
•  It originates in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and finally empties into the Bay of Bengal.
•  The Yanam enclave of the Union territory of Puducherry is a small town located at the mouth of the Godavari river.
• Kapila is a river in Karnataka that flows through the town of Sringeri and joins the Tunga river.
•  Indravati is a river in central India that flows through the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha before joining the Godavari river.
• Bhavani is a river in Tamil Nadu that originates in the Western Ghats and joins the Kaveri River.

Additional Information About River Godavari​

• The Godavari river is the largest river of Peninsular India.
• It is also called Dakshin Ganga.
• It covers the state of Maharastra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and parts of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Union Territory of Puducherry (Yanam) having a total area of ~ 3 lakh Sq.km.
• The Godavari River rises from Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.
• Left Bank Tributaries:
  • Dharna, Penganga, Wainganga, Wardha, Pranahita, Pench, Kanhan, Sabari, Indravati etc.
• Right Bank Tributaries:
  • Pravara, Mula, Manjra, Peddavagu, Maner etc.