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Which is the second largest river basin in India?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which is the second largest river basin in India?” The correct answer is Godavari Basin. The Godavari River Basin is the second largest river basin in India after the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. The Godavari drains an area of about 312,812 sq km. The Ganga has the largest river basin in India. The Godavari basin covers parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh. 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.

AYamuna Basin
BGodavari Basin
CKrishna Basin
DBrahmaputra Basin
Correct Answer: Godavari BasinYour Answer: B

Explanation

Option A (“Yamuna Basin”) 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 Basin”) 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 (“Brahmaputra Basin”) is incorrect because it does not match the river basin, lake type, location, tributary relationship, project or hydrological feature specified in the question. The key concept is to match the water body with its basin, type, location and defining feature. Therefore the correct option, index and explanation consistently identify Godavari Basin. The Godavari River Basin is the second largest river basin in India after the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. The Godavari drains an area of about 312,812 sq km. The Ganga has the largest river basin in India. The Godavari basin covers parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh.

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