Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Narmada is the only west flowing river in the Peninsular Plateau.
2. It originates at Amarkantak Plateau.
3. It flows through a rift valley between the Satpura and the Aravallis.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: The Narmada originates on the western flank of the Amarkantak Plateau at a height of about 1,057 m. Flowing in a rift valley between the Satpura in the south and the Vindhyan range in the north, it forms a picturesque gorge in marble rocks and Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur. After flowing a distance of about 1,312 km, it meets the Arabian Sea, south of Bharuch, forming a broad 27 km long estuary. Its catchment area is about 98,796 sq. km. The Sardar Sarovar Project has been constructed on this river. Most of the major Peninsular rivers except the Narmada and the Tapi flow from west to east.

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