Second longest river in India - Indian and World Geography
Q. Consider the following statements
1. Godavari is the second longest river in India.
2. Godavari delta along with the delta of the Kaveri River is called the Rice Granary of South India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?- Published on 11 Jul 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
Major tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River. After crossing Rajahmundry, the Godavari splits into two distributary branches which are called Vriddha Gautami (Gautami Godavari) and Vasishta Godavari. Again the branch Gautami splits into two branches namely Gautami and Nilarevu. Similarly the Vasishta splits into two branches named Vasishta and Vainateya. These four distributary mouths which join the Bay of Bengal at different places form a delta of length 170 km along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. This delta along with the delta of the Krishna River is called the Rice Granary of South India.
