At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?
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- AAmarkantakCorrect
- BBadrinath
- CMahabaleshwar
- DNasik
Explanation
Amarkantak is the correct answer because it is the source of two major Indian rivers. The first is the Son River, which flows north and merges with the Ganges, an important river that eventually drains into the Bay of Bengal. The second is the Narmada River, which flows west and empties into the Arabian Sea. This unique geographical feature makes Amarkantak the meeting point of these two distinct drainage systems.
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