Question

River Krishna originates at:

• A. Triambak Plateau
• B. Mahabaleswar
• C. Amarkantak
• D. Sihawa

Hint:

Origins of some major Indian rivers: - Ganga: Gangotri Glacier (Uttarakhand). - Yamuna: Yamunotri Glacier (Uttarakhand). - Indus: Near Mansarovar Lake (Tibetan Plateau). - Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo): Chemayungdung Glacier (Tibetan Plateau). - Narmada: Amarkantak Plateau (Madhya Pradesh). - Tapti (Tapi): Multai Reserve Forest, Betul district (Madhya Pradesh). - Godavari: Trimbakeshwar, Nashik district (Maharashtra). - Krishna: Near Mahabaleswar (Maharashtra). - Kaveri (Cauvery): Talakaveri, Kodagu district (Karnataka). - Mahanadi: Sihawa region (Chhattisgarh).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall the origin points of major Indian rivers.
- River Krishna: Originates in the Western Ghats, near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, at an elevation of about 1,337 meters.
It flows eastwards across the Deccan Plateau and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
- Triambak Plateau (Trimbakeshwar): Origin of the Godavari River, near Nashik in Maharashtra.
- Amarkantak Plateau: Origin of the Narmada River and the Son River (a major tributary of the Ganges), in Madhya Pradesh.
- Sihawa: A region in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, considered the origin of the Mahanadi River.

Step 2: Identify the origin of the Krishna River.
The Krishna River originates near Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra.
This matches option (2).