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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 83 of 200

Q83
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
The Amarkantak Hill is the source of two rivers flowing in two different directions (West and East). They are
  1. a.Narmada and Tapti.
  2. b.Narmada and Mahanadi.
  3. c.Tapti and Betwa.
  4. d.Tapti and Sone.

Answer: (B) Narmada and Mahanadi.

Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh is the source of both the Narmada River (flowing westward to the Arabian Sea) and the Son River (flowing eastward to join the Ganga). The Mahanadi also originates in the Chhattisgarh plateau near this region. The source key gives (B) Narmada and Mahanadi.

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