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Which of the following is a west flowing river of India?
Question

Which of the following is a west flowing river of India?

A.

Mahanadi

B.

Krishna

C.

Mahi

D.

Narmada

Correct option is D


Correct Answer: (D) Narmada
Explanation:
→ Most rivers of India flow eastward and drain into the Bay of Bengal.
→ The Narmada is one of the few major rivers that flow westward.
→ It originates from the Amarkantak Plateau and drains into the Arabian Sea.
→ It flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
→ Hence, option (D) is correct.
Information Booster:
→ Important west-flowing rivers: Narmada, Tapi, Mahi, Periyar, Sabarmati.
→ West-flowing rivers are generally shorter but have strong currents.
→ They form estuaries, not deltas.
→ Narmada is the longest west-flowing river of India.

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