- Brahmani
- Nagavali
- Subarnarekha
- Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Answer: (b)
Option (b) is correct: Vamsadhara River and Nagavali River originate from the Eastern Ghats. The Brahmani river rises near Nagri village in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand (not the Eastern Ghats) at an elevation of about 600 m and has a total length of 799 km. The Subarnarekha River rises near Nagri village in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand at an elevation of 600 m. It flows for a length of 395 km before outfalling into the Bay of Bengal. Its principal tributaries joining from the right are the Kanchi, the Karkari and the Kharkai.
