Question 4 of 5intermediate💡 UnderstandMCQ1 mark
Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?
Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 1(iv) | (Page 9)
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Option (B) The Narmada is the correct answer. The Narmada river flows in a rift valley formed between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges. This is a distinctive characteristic of the Narmada river, which is part of the Peninsular drainage system. Unlike the Himalayan rivers mentioned in the context that form V-shaped valleys and gorges through erosional activity, the Narmada flows through a structural rift valley. The other options—The Son, The Yamuna, and The Luni—are not known for flowing in rift valleys. The Yamuna is a Himalayan river (tributary of Ganga), the Son is a peninsular river but not in a rift valley, and the Luni flows in the arid region of Rajasthan.