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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

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Over which state in India does the Mahanadi basin NOT extend?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Uttar Pradesh.

The Mahanadi river does not flow through Uttar Pradesh.

  • The Mahanadi basin extends over states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, draining an area of 1,41,589 Sq.km which is nearly 4.3% of the total geographical area of the country. 
  • Length of Mahanadi River (Km)  -  851.
  • The Mahanadi is one of the major rivers of the country and among the peninsular rivers, in water potential and flood producing capacity, it ranks second to the Godavari.
  • Originates - 6 km from Farsiya village of Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
  • The basin lies in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar and Maharashtra.