Consider the following rivers : 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
- (a) 1, 2 and 3
- (b) 2, 3 and 4
- (c) 1, 2 and 4
- (d) 2 and 3 only ✓ UPSC's answer
Why the answer is (d)
• The Indravati (2), rising in Odisha's Kalahandi and flowing through Chhattisgarh, and the Pranahita (3), formed by the Wardha and Wainganga, are both major left-bank tributaries of the Godavari.
• The Vamsadhara (1) is an independent river from the Eastern Ghats flowing into the Bay of Bengal, and the Pennar (4) is an independent river of Karnataka–Andhra.
• Hence 2 and 3 only, option (d).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1, 2 and 3
- Vamsadhara is an independent river.
- (b) 2, 3 and 4
- Pennar is an independent river.
- (c) 1, 2 and 4
- Vamsadhara and Pennar are not Godavari tributaries.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.