The Krishna River originates near
ARishikesh in Uttarakhand only
BMahabaleshwar in Maharashtra
CPokhara in Nepal only
DKanyakumari only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra
1. Krishna rises in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar.
2. It flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
3. Hence option A.
_Source: jkchrome.com SSC Indian River System PDF (Mistral OCR), section on peninsular rivers_
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