Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Mahanadi rises near Sihawa in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh.
2. It runs through Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
3. Fifty three per cent of the drainage basin of the Mahanadi lies in Odisha.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Mahanadi rises near Sihawa in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh and runs through Odisha to discharge its water into the Bay of Bengal. It is 851 km long and its catchment area spreads over 1.42 lakh sq. km. Some navigation is carried on in the lower course of this river. Fifty three per cent of the drainage basin of this river lies in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, while 47 per cent lies in Odisha.

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