HomeTestsSearchRankProfile
mediumMCQWBCS Prelims2026Geography
1 mark

The Amarkantak Hill is the geographical origin of two major rivers flowing in two completely different directions (West and East). These rivers are:

  1. A
    Narmada and Tapti
  2. B
    Tapti and Sone
  3. C
    Tapti and Betwa
  4. D
    Narmada and Sone

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh serves as a central drainage hub. The Narmada river originates here and flows westward into the Arabian Sea, while the Sone river flows eastward/north-eastward to join the Ganga river as a key right-bank tributary. (Note: Though option D list Mahanadi, Sone is the primary eastern/northern outlet, but out of the given choices, Narmada and Mahanadi represents rivers originating around the wider Amarkantak/Chhota Nagpur fringe watershed flowing west and east respectively).

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

The Amarkantak Hill is the geographical origin of two major rivers flowing in two completely different directions (West and East). These rivers are:
A
Narmada and Tapti
B
Tapti and Sone
C
Tapti and Betwa
D
Narmada and Sone

Share This Question

Related Questions

Ready for a Full Test?

Practice with timed mock tests and track your performance across Geography.

Discussion