Geography PYQ 103 of 587 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes · Other Rivers

From which of the following do the Damodar, Koel, and Subarnarekha rivers originate?

ADeccan Plateau
BCentral Highland
CChotanagpur Plateau
DMeghalaya Plateau
ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Chotanagpur Plateau

Explanation

The Damodar, Koel and Subarnarekha rivers originate from the Chotanagpur Plateau region of Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha flows independently into the Bay of Bengal, while the Damodar joins the Hooghly River.