Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
- ACauveryCorrect
- BTungabhadra
- CKrishna
- DGodavari
Explanation
The correct answer is A. The Cauvery river originates in the Brahmagiri hills of the Western Ghats and flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. During its course, the river splits and reunites at three specific locations, creating prominent river islands. These are Srirangapatna and Sivasamudram in Karnataka, and Srirangam in Tamil Nadu. This unique geographical feature of forking and merging is a distinct characteristic of the Cauvery river system.
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