Question : Which of the following rivers originates near Sihawa in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, flows through Odisha, and empties into the Bay of Bengal?
Option 1: Mahanadi
Option 2: Krishna
Option 3: Godavari
Option 4: Kaveri
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Correct Answer: Mahanadi
Solution : The correct answer is Mahanadi .
The Mahanadi River originates in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, close to Sihawa. It flows through Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It creates a delta there. Its catchment area spans 1.42 lakh sq km and is 851 km long. It is the largest river in Odisha and the third in peninsular India, behind the Godavari and Krishna. The river encompasses Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra in its catchment area.
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