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Which river in India is also called 'Vriddha Ganga'?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river in India is also called 'Vriddha Ganga'?” The correct answer is Godavari. The Godavari River is also called 'Vriddha Ganga' (meaning 'Old Ganga'). This name reflects its age and sacred importance similar to the Ganga. The river is 1465 km long and originates from the Western Ghats near Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention. Dams and multipurpose projects support irrigation, electricity generation, water supply and flood moderation, but they can also alter sediment flow, ecosystems and human settlement.

AGodavari
BMahanadi
CKrishna
DTungabhadra
Correct Answer: GodavariYour Answer: A

Explanation

Option B (“Mahanadi”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option C (“Krishna”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Option D (“Tungabhadra”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Godavari. The Godavari River is also called 'Vriddha Ganga' (meaning 'Old Ganga'). This name reflects its age and sacred importance similar to the Ganga. The river is 1465 km long and originates from the Western Ghats near Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra.

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