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Explain any three differences between east flowing peninsular rivers and west flowing peninsular rivers.

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The East flowing rivers:

These rivers originate from the Western Ghats and flow eastwards.
They all form deltas at their mouths.
They drain into the Bay of Bengal.
They have large volume of water.

Examples: Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.
The West flowing rivers:

These rivers originate in Central India and flow westwards.
They form estuaries since they flow from rift valleys.
They drain into the Arabian Sea.
They have lesser volume of water.

Examples: Narmada and Tapi.

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