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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 188 of 200

Q188
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
Which of the following rivers does not make delta?
  1. a.Tapi
  2. b.Cauvery
  3. c.Godavari
  4. d.Krishna

Answer: (A) Tapi

The Tapi flows west through a rift valley into the Arabian Sea and ends in an estuary, not a delta. The Cauvery, Godavari and Krishna flow east across a gentle slope into the Bay of Bengal and build large deltas.