Which peninsular river has a tributary named Kabini?
- A.Godavari
- B.Krishna
- C.Mahanadi
- D.Kaveri
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Kaveri. The Kabini rises in the Wayanad district of Kerala and flows into Karnataka, where it joins the Kaveri near Tirumakudalu Narasipura.
The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu, Karnataka, and flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to the Bay of Bengal. Its main tributaries include the Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathi, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal and Amaravati. The Kabini is dammed in Karnataka, and its backwaters border the Nagarhole and Bandipur forests, famous for elephants.
A is wrong because the Godavari's tributaries include the Pranhita, Indravati, Manjira and Sabari, not the Kabini. B is wrong because the Krishna is fed by the Bhima, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha. C is wrong because the Mahanadi, flowing through Chhattisgarh and Odisha, has tributaries such as the Seonath, Hasdeo, Ib and Tel.
Exam tip: Kabini, Bhavani and Amaravati go to the Kaveri; Bhima and Tungabhadra go to the Krishna.
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