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Which of the following South Indian rivers is not correctly matched with its tributary? River Tributary A. Mahanadi (I) Seonath B. Godavari (II) Varna C. Krishna (III) Bhima D. Cauvery (IV) Suvarnavati

Which of the following South Indian rivers is not correctly matched with its tributary? River Tributary A. Mahanadi (I) Seonath B. Godavari (II) Varna C. Krishna (III) Bhima D. Cauvery (IV) Suvarnavati Correct Answer B

The correct answer is B.

Key Points

  • Varna/Warna river:
    • It is a tributary of the river Krishna. Hence pair B is incorrectly matched.
    • Warna River and Yerla River converge with the River Krishna in the Sangli district of Maharashtra.
    • The floods of the Warna River causes damage to the region it flows through every year.
    • The four villages namely Aitawad Khurd, Kanegaon, Koregaon, and Shigaon are the worst affected ones, along with Walwa taluka and three villages; namely the Sawalwadi, Dudhgaon, and Samdoli.

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  • Tributaries of Godavari river:

Sl.No

Name of the Tributary

Length (km)

Catchment Area (sq km)

1

Pravara

208

6537

2

Purna

373

15579

3

Manjira

724

30844

4

Maner

225

13106

5

Penganga

676

23898

6

Wardha

483

24087

7

Pranhita

721

61093

8

Indravati

535

41655

9

Sabari

418

20427

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