Drainage

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Most of the major rivers of the peninsula, such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri, flow eastwards and drain into the

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Bay of Bengal

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The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the ....................., which runs from north to south close to the western coast.

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Western Ghats

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The Narmada and the Tapi are the only long rivers that flow west and form

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estuaries

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The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh.

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Madhya Pradesh.

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The Narmada basin covers parts of which states?

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Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

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The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Satpura

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Rising from a spring near .................., the Krishna flows for about 1,400 km and reaches the Bay of Bengal.

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Mahabaleshwar

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The Tungabhadra, the Koyana, the Ghatprabha, the Musi, and the Bhima are tributaries of .................

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Krishna

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The Wainganga and the Penganga are tributaries of which river?

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Godavari

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The hydroelectric power generated from the Shivasamudram falls is supplied to Mysore, Bangalore, and the Kolar Gold Field.

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Shivasamudram