Which of the following rivers of India crosses the tropic of canc
| Which of the following rivers of India crosses the tropic of cancer twice?
A. Mahi
B. Chambal
C. Narmada
D. Yamuna
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
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Right Answer is: A
SOLUTION
The correct answer is Mahi.
- Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice, first in Madhya Pradesh from where it flows towards Rajasthan and enters Gujarat where it cuts for the second time.
- The Mahi basin extends over states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat having total area of 34,842 Sq km.
- It is bounded by Aravalli hills on the north and the north-west, by Malwa Plateau on the east, by the Vindhyas on the south and by the Gulf of Khambhat on the west.
- It originates from the northern slopes of Vindhyas at an altitude of 500 m in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
- It drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.
- Hydro Power stations are located in Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and at Kadana Dam.
- Vadodara is the only important urban centre in the basin.
