29-12-2017, 04:53 PM
Peninsular Rivers
*The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan drainage system
* The Western Ghat forms the main watershed in the Peninsular India.
*The major Peninsular riversMahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, Tapti
*Most of the major Peninsular rivers except Narmada, Tapi etc flow from west to east.
*The major east flowing rivers form large deltas at their mouth.
*There are many short, swift flowing rivers which enter the Arabian sea.
*The Peninsular rivers get water from rainfall only. So they are non-perennial rivers.
*The Peninsular rivers get maximum water from
Ans : Monsoon rainfall
*The major west flowing Peninsular rivers are
Ans : Narmada, Tapti, Sabarmati
*The major east flowing peninsular rivers are Mahanadhi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
Narmada
*Third largest river that completely flows within India
Ans : Narmada
*The river that forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India
Ans : Narmada
*The river which has been mentioned as Nammadus in the Periplus of Erythrean sea
Ans : Narmada
*The largest west flowing peninsular river Narmada
*Narmada originates from Amarkantak plateau (Madhya Pradesh)
*Which river is called the river between two mountains
Ans : Narmada
*The river flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges
Ans : Narmada
*The river flows through rift valley between Vindhya and Satpura ranges
Ans : Narmada
*World’s first canal top 1 MW solar power plant is on
Ans : Narmada Branch Canal Network
*The river that flows in between Deccan plateau and Malwa plateau
Ans : Narmada
*The major water falls of Narmada are Dhuandhar falls, Marble falls, Bhedaghat falls and Sahasradhara falls.
*It drains into Arabian sea at Gulf of Khambhat after flowing a distance of about 1,312 km.
