Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Godavari
The correct answer is the Godavari. - After Ganga, Godavari is India’s second-longest river.
- Triambaeswar in Maharashtra is the source of the Godavari River.
- The Godavari River drains in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
- Out of these states, the Maharashtra state has the largest share of the water of the Godavari River.
- The River finally drains into the Bay of Bengal.
- One of the largest River basins in the Indian subcontinent is formed by the Godavari.
- The largest river in peninsular India is the Godavari, in terms of the catchment area and discharge.
- Dakshin Ganga is another name of Godavari due to its huge catchment area.
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