Which of the following rivers is the longest?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Periyar
The Periyar, about 244 km long, is the longest river of Kerala. It rises in the Western Ghats and flows into the Arabian Sea, and the Idukki and Mullaperiyar dams stand on it. It is longer than the Bharathapuzha (about 209 km) and the Pamba (about 176 km) of Kerala and the Sharavati (about 128 km) of Karnataka, the river of the Jog Falls.