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Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley? (a) Mahanadi (b) Krishna (c) Tungabhadra (d) Tapi

(d) Tapi

The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, and flows in a rift valley parallel to the Narmada but it is much shorter in length. The coastal plains between the Western Ghats and the Arabian sea are very narrow, hence, the coastal rivers are short.


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