Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

A
Krishna
B
Cauvery
C
Tungabhadra
D
Godavari

Correct Answer

Cauvery

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    D)Both A and B
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    C)Cauvery
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Son
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    B)Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
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    C)Jorhat
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    C)Indira Gandhi canal
    D)Upper Bari Doab canal
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    C)Bhopal
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    B)Punjab
    C)Haryana
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    C)Mumbai
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