Question

'Barkana Falls' is located on which river?
1. cauvery
2. Sita
3. Aghanashini
4. Mahanandi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sita

The correct answer is Sita.

• Barkana Falls is located on the Sita river.
• Waterfall located near Agumbe in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka.

 

• The Barkana Falls, Sita River
  • The Barkana Falls, formed by the Sita River, is a waterfall located near Agumbe in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India and the waterfalls is among the ten highest waterfalls in India.
  • This waterfall region is filled with water only during the rainy season.
  • Barkana Falls is located at a distance of 10 kilometres from Agumbe and has a height of about 500 feet and the area is surrounded by a thick forest of Western Ghats.
• Cauvery(Kaveri) River
  • The Kaveri is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
  • The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, the Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka. 
  • It is the third-largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India and the largest in the State of Tamil Nadu, which, on its course, bisects the state into North and South. 
  • Tributaries including Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Bhavani, Lakshmana Tirtha, Noyyal, and Arkavati. 
• Aghanashini River
  • Aghanashini is a small village situated on the southern banks of River Aghanashini in the state of Karnataka, India.
  • It is located in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district.
  • The river Aghanashini originates at 'Shankara Honda' in the Sirsi town of Uttara Karnataka.
  • It is one of the virgin rivers of the world.
• Mahanadi River
  • The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India.
  • The source of the river is Sihawa, Chhattisgarh.
  • Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam.
  • The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.