Which of the following rivers of India does NOT originate from the Western Ghats?

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Correct Answer: Tapti/Tapi. The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. Tapti River, also spelled as Tapi, is in central India. It rises in the Gawilgarh Hills of the central Deccan plateau in south-central Madhya Pradesh state. Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery, River is a sacred river of southern India. It rises on Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats in southwestern Karnataka state. It flows in southeastern direction for 475 miles (765 km) through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and descends the Eastern Ghats in a series of great falls. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Which of the following rivers of India does NOT originate from the Western Ghats?

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