Consider the following rivers :1. Brahmani2. Nagavali3. Subarnarekha4. VamsadharaWhich of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats ?
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 and 4
ExplanationOption 1 is incorrect: The Brahmani River does not originate in the Eastern Ghats.The Brahmani River is formed by the confluence of the South Koel and Sankh rivers in Jharkhand.The South Koel originates near Nagri in Jharkhand, while the Sankh River originates in the Chotanagpur Plateau.Af- ter the confluence, it flows through the Eastern Ghats in Sundar- garh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, and Jajpur districts.Option 2 is correct: The Nagavali River originates in the East- ern Ghats near Lakhbahal in the Kalahandi district of Odisha.It flows through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh before draining into the Bay of Bengal.Option 3 is incorrect: The Subarnarekha River originates near Nagri in the Chotanagpur Plateau of Jharkhand.It flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.The Chotanagpur Plateau is part of the Deccan Plateau, not the Eastern Ghats.Option 4 is correct: The Vamsadhara River rises in the Durga- kangar Hills of the Eastern Ghats in the Kalahandi district of Odisha.It flows through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh before draining into the Ba
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