Arrange the following river basins according to their area in a descending order.
(A) Mahanadi basin
(B) Tapi basin
(C) Ganga basin
(D) Godavari basin
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (A), (B)
(C) Ganga basin — first. It is by far the largest basin on the map and covers most of the northern plains.
(D) Godavari basin — second. It is the largest basin of the Peninsula among the four.
(A) Mahanadi basin — third. It is smaller than the Godavari basin, which lies to its south-west.
(B) Tapi basin — last. It is a narrow basin, the smallest of the four.
Note: The book does not give the area of each basin in words. The order is seen from the River Basins map below.
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Fig. 4.1 : India – River Basins |
