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Which two major Peninsular rivers flow west instead of east?
AGodavari and Krishna
BMahanadi and Kaveri
CSon and Chambal
DNarmada and Tapi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Narmada and Tapi
1. Most Peninsular rivers drain to the Bay of Bengal.
2. Two flow through rift valleys to the Arabian Sea.
3. They are the Narmada and the Tapi.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 3, Drainage System._
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