Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following river basin is present in Odisha?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Mahanadi.
Key Points
- Mahanadi
- The river basin present in Odisha is Mahanadi.
- In East-Central India, the Mahanadi River is an important river.
- It has a length of 900 kilometres overall and drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres.
- Mahanadi is also home to the Hirakud Dam.
- Before joining the Bay of Bengal, the Mahanadi River travels through the states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
- Like many other seasonal Indian rivers, the Mahanadi originates from the confluence of many Himalayan streams, making it difficult to pinpoint its exact source.
Additional Information
- Narmada
- The Narmada River, also known as the Reva and formerly as Narbada or Nerbudda in English, is the fifth-longest river in India and the longest west-flowing river altogether.
- It is also the state of Madhya Pradesh's greatest flowing river. This river traverses the Indian states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
- Krishna
- After the Ganges and the Godavari, the Krishna River is a river in the Deccan plateau and is the third-longest river in India.
- In terms of water inputs and river basin area, it ranks fourth in India, behind the Ganges, Indus, and Godavari.
- Kaveri
- One of the largest rivers in India, the Kaveri flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- The Kaveri River originates at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 metres above mean sea level. It then flows for about 800 kilometres until emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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