Consider the following rivers :
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 4
C
3 and 4
D
1 and 3
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. The question asks which of the listed rivers rise from the Eastern Ghats.
2. Brahmani (1): This river is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near Rourkela in Odisha. Its headstreams originate in the Chota Nagpur Plateau, not the Eastern Ghats.
3. Nagavali (2): This river originates in the Eastern Ghats, specifically near Lakhbahal in the Kalahandi district of Odisha.
4. Subarnarekha (3): This river originates near Ranchi in the Chota Nagpur Plateau of Jharkhand, not the Eastern Ghats.
5. Vamsadhara (4): This river originates in the Eastern Ghats, on the border of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts of Odisha.
Therefore, the rivers that rise from the Eastern Ghats are Nagavali and Vamsadhara.