Arrange the following Indian rivers in descending order of length (in km):
(A) Krishna
(B) Yamuna
(C) Godavari
(D) Ganga
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (C), (A), (B)
(D) Ganga — about 2,525 km, the longest river of India.
(C) Godavari — about 1,465 km, the longest river of peninsular India, often called the Dakshin Ganga.
(A) Krishna — about 1,400 km, the second longest river of the peninsula.
(B) Yamuna — about 1,376 km, the longest tributary of the Ganga, a little shorter than the Krishna.