Correct option is D
The Tapi River (or Tapti) flows through a rift valley between the Satpura Range in the north and the Ajanta Range in the south. A rift valley is a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart or where the crust is stretched and thinned.
The Tapi River originates from the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward through Maharashtra and Gujarat before emptying into the Arabian Sea. It is one of the major westward-flowing rivers in peninsular India, along with the Narmada River, which also flows through a rift valley.
Other rivers like the Mahanadi, Krishna, and Tungabhadra do not flow through rift valleys. These rivers primarily flow across plateaus and plains. Rift valleys, such as the one the Tapi flows through, are unique geological formations, often the result of tectonic activity.
The presence of the Tapi and Narmada in rift valleys is an exceptional feature of the Indian subcontinent’s geography. These rivers have cut deep valleys due to the rift’s structure, which makes their flow patterns different from most other rivers in India.
