2017 · Q22
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of occurrences of rivers from Chennai to Kolkata when travelled by road (shortest distance) ?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AKrishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
- BKrishna, Periyar, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
- CPenneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
- DPenneru, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna
Explanation
Travelling north from Chennai along the east-coast corridor, one crosses the Penneru (near Nellore), then the Krishna (Vijayawada), the Godavari (Rajahmundry), the Mahanadi (Cuttack), and finally the Subarnarekha before reaching Kolkata. Hence C.