Musi river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?

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  1. Cauvery
  2. Godavari
  3. Krishna
  4. Mahanadi

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Option 3 : Krishna
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The correct answer is Krishna.

Key Points

  • Musi River is a tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau flowing through Telangana.
  • Musi River is also known as Musinuru or moosa River or Muchukunda.
  • Hyderabad is situated on the banks of the Musi river.
  • Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar are dams built on it that used to act as a source of water for Hyderabad.

Additional Information

  • The following table shows the different aspects of rivers of east flowing in a tabular manner:

Rivers

Source

Length

Tributaries

Mahanadi

North foothills of Dandakamaya

857 km

  • Seonath
  • Hasdeo
  • Ib
  • Mand
  • Tel
  • Ong
  • Jonk

Godavari

Triambak plateau of North Sahyadri near Nashik

1465 (longest river of Peninsular India)

  • Penganga
  • Wardha
  • Wainganga
  • Indrāvati
  • Sabari
  • Manjira

Krishna

North of Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghat

1400 km

  • Bhīma
  • Tungabhadra
  • Ghat Prabha
  • Malaprabha
  • Musi
  • Koyna

Cauvery

Rise in Brahmgiri range in western Ghat

800 km

  • Harangi
  • Hemavati
  • Shimsha
  • Arkavati
  • Kabini
  • Bhavani
  • Amravati
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