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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CHSL - 20th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q46

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Which is the source of the Krishna river?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Mahabaleshwar.

  • The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
  • The river is almost 1,288 kilometres (800 mi) long.
  • 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 in central India.