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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 107

The second largest river basin of India is:

  1. Mahanadi river basin
  2. Narmada river basin
  3. Godavari river basin
  4. Kaveri river basin
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Answer: (C) Godavari river basin

Explanation

Ganga is first; the Godavari ('Dakshin Ganga') basin is second.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: smaller than the Godavari basin.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: after the Ganga, the Godavari has India's largest basin (~10% of area).

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: much smaller.