Which of the following river is called 'Dakshin Ganga'?

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RRB Group D 30 Aug 2022 Shift 3 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Godavari.

Key Points:

Godavari River is referred to as the Dakshin Ganga.
The Peninsular River System is the largest.
It originates in Maharashtra's Nasik area and empties its water into the Bay of Bengal.
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh are among the states through which its tributaries flow.
With a catchment area of 3.13 lakh sq. km, it is 1,465 kilometres long.

Additional Information:

Periyar:
- In the Indian state of Kerala, Periyar is the longest river and has the greatest capacity for discharge.
- One of the few perennial rivers in the area, it supplies drinking water to a number of significant communities.
Narmada:
- The Narmada River, also known as the Reva and formerly as Narbada or Nerbudda in English, is the fifth-longest river in India and the longest west-flowing river altogether.
- It is also the state of Madhya Pradesh's greatest flowing river.
Tapi:
- South of the Narmada River in central India, the Tapti River (sometimes spelt Tapi) flows west before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
- The river travels through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh for a distance of around 724 kilometres (450 mi).