Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Mahi River:
1.It is a major east-flowing river of India.
2.It originates in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation

  • Statement 1 is incorrect because the Mahi is not an east-flowing river; it is a major west-flowing interstate river that drains into the Arabian Sea.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect because the Mahi does not originate in the Western Ghats; it originates from the northern slopes of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh.

Source- ToI

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