Q. Apart from Maharashtra, the Godavari river basin also covers:

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The Godavari rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. Its length is about 1500 km. It drains into the Bay of Bengal. The basin covers parts of Maharashtra (about 50 per cent of the basin area lies in Maharashtra), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The Godavari is joined by a number of tributaries, such as the Purna, the Wardha, the Pranhita, the Manjra, the Wainganga and the Penganga. The last three tributaries are very large. Because of its length and the area it covers, it is also known as the Dakshin Ganga.

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