Solve
Guides
0
You visited us 0 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Standard XII
Geography
Question

On the basis of following features identify the correct option-
I. Total length of the river is about 760Km.
II. It rises in the Brahmagiri range of the western ghats.
III. Its main tributaries are Amaravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini.
IV. Its basin drains parts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
  1. The Krishna Basin
  2. The Kaveri Basin
  3. The Godavari Basin
  4. The Narmada Basin

A
The Krishna Basin
B
The Godavari Basin
C
The Kaveri Basin
D
The Narmada Basin
Open in App
Solution
Verified by Toppr

  • The Kaveri River rises in the Western Ghats and flows in eastward direction passing through the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry before it drains into Bay of Bengal.
  • It is bounded on the west by the Western Ghats, on the east and south by the Eastern Ghats and on the north by the ridges separating it from the Tungabhadra (Krishna) and Pennar basins.
  • The total length of the river from source to its outfall into Bay of Bengal is about 800 km. Of this, 320 km is in Karnataka, 416 km is in Tamil Nadu and 64 km in Kerala and forms the common boundary between Karnataka and Tamil
    Nadu States.
  • The Kaveri basin extends over an area of 81,155 km, which is nearly 24.7% of the total geographical area of the country.

Was this answer helpful?
0
Similar Questions
Q1
On the basis of following features identify the correct option-
I. Total length of the river is about 760Km.
II. It rises in the Brahmagiri range of the western ghats.
III. Its main tributaries are Amaravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini.
IV. Its basin drains parts of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
View Solution
Q2
Which of the following statements about the Kaveri river is/are correct?
1. The Kaveri river originates in the Western Ghats.
2. The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam is on the Kaveri.
3. Hemavati, Shimsha, and Arkavathy are its tributaries.
View Solution
Q3

Q98. Which of the following statements about Kaveri river is not correct?

1. Kaveri river originates in Western Ghats of Indian subcontinent

2. Krishna Raja Sagara Dam is on Kaveri.

3. Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathy are its tributaries

Select the correct code:


View Solution
Q4
The river Godavari originate its journey hills from the Brahmagiri of the Western Ghats at Triambakeshwar, in the district of Nasik in __________.
View Solution
Q5
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
View Solution