Q. With reference to the Krishna River, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1.It is the third-longest river in India.
2.Dudhaganga is its largest tributary on its left bank.
3.It rises in Brahmagiri hills of Karnataka.
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Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Krishna River is the third-longest river in India, after the Ganges and Godavari. It is the fourth-largest in India in terms of water inflows and river basin area after the Ganges, Indus, and Godavari. Its basin extends over Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The Dudhaganga is a right bank tributary river of the Krishna River in western India. Tungabhadra is the largest tributary of the Krishna River. The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), in the state of Maharashtra. From Mahabaleshwar it flows to the town of Wai and continues to travel east until it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Source: Forum IAS
