The longest river of peninsular India is

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (d) Godavari

Explanation:

• The Godavari River is the longest river in Peninsular India, with a total length of about 1,465 km.

• It originates from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district, Maharashtra, and flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

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• Known as the "Dakshina Ganga" or "Ganga of the South".

• Flows through Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.

• Major tributaries: Pranhita, Indravati, Manjira, Sabari, and Purna.

• Important for irrigation, drinking water, and hydroelectric power.

• Delta formed by Godavari is one of the fertile regions in India.

• Houses important religious towns like Nashik, Bhadrachalam, Rajahmundry.

Additional Information:

• Cauvery: Flows for about 800 km, mainly in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu; known for delta formation.

• Narmada: Flows westward (rare) into the Arabian Sea, about 1,312 km long, but not the longest.

• Krishna: About 1,400 km long, originates near Mahabaleshwar, but shorter than Godavari.