Which one of the following is the correct sequence of occurrences of rivers from Chennai to Kolkata when travelled by road (shortest distance)?
- A.Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
- B.Krishna, Periyar, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
- C.Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
- D.Penneru, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha. Going north along the east coast from Chennai, these rivers are crossed in exactly this order.
The shortest road from Chennai to Kolkata runs up the eastern coastal plain. Just north of Chennai it crosses the Penneru (Pennar) near Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. Next comes the Krishna at Vijayawada, then the Godavari near Rajahmundry. In Odisha the road crosses the Mahanadi near Cuttack, and finally the Subarnarekha, which forms part of the Odisha–West Bengal border region, before reaching Kolkata. All these rivers flow east into the Bay of Bengal, so a coastal route must cut across each of them.
A is wrong because the Kaveri lies south of Chennai, so it is never crossed on the way north to Kolkata. B is wrong because the Periyar flows in Kerala on the west coast, far from this route. D is wrong because, after the Penneru, it jumps to the Mahanadi and lists the Godavari and Krishna in reverse, south of where they actually are.
Exam tip: East coast rivers, south to north: Kaveri, Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha.
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