Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 2

The correct answer is Amarkantak.

• Amarkantak is the point of origin of the river Narmada.

• Narmada River System:
  • The Narmada is the largest west flowing river of Peninsular India.
  • It emerges from the Amarkantak Plateau.
  • Amarkantak range of mountains is located in Madhya Pradesh.
  • The river traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay.
  • It is the largest river without delta.
  • The Narmada river flows through a rift valley that divides the region into two parts— the central highland in the north and the Deccan plateau in the south.