What is the correct sequence of the rivers—Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
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- AGodavari—Mahanadi—Narmada—Tapi
- BGodavari—Narmada—Mahanadi—TapiCorrect
- CNarmada—Godavari—Tapi—Mahanadi
- DNarmada—Tapi—Godavari—Mahanadi
Explanation
The correct descending order of the lengths of these rivers is Godavari, Narmada, Mahanadi, and Tapi.
Godavari is the longest river in Peninsular India with a length of approximately 1465 km. It is often referred to as the Dakshin Ganga.
Narmada follows it with a length of about 1312 km. It is the largest west flowing river in India.
Mahanadi comes next with a length of approximately 851 km, primarily flowing through Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Tapi is the shortest among the four with a length of about 724 km.
Therefore, the sequence Godavari (1465 km) > Narmada (1312 km) > Mahanadi (851 km) > Tapi (724 km) makes option B the correct answer.
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