Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

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:

Options:

(C), (D), (B), (A)

(C), (D), (A), (B)

(C), (A), (D), (B)

(C), (A), (B), (D)

Correct Answer:

(C), (D), (A), (B)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (A), (B)

Here's the breakdown:

  • (D) Godavari basin: 302,063.93 sq.km
  • (C) Ganga basin: 808,334.44 sq.km
  • (A) Mahanadi basin: 139,681.51 sq.km
  • (B) Tapi basin: 65,145 sq.km