State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 61

Which one of the following rivers is different from the others?

  1. Tungabhadra
  2. Narmada
  3. Penganga
  4. Mahanadi
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Answer: (B) Narmada

Explanation

The Narmada (with the Tapi) flows westward through a rift valley; the other three belong to east-flowing systems.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: east-flowing (tributary of the Krishna).

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: the Narmada flows west into the Arabian Sea; the others drain east.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: east-flowing (Godavari system).

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: east-flowing into the Bay of Bengal.