Q. Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea ?
1. Periyar
2. Pennar
3. Palar
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) Only 1
b) Only 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Correct Answer: a) Only 1
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
• Periyar (1): A west-flowing river of Kerala; it debouches into the Arabian Sea via the Kochi backwaters/Cochin estuary (Vembanad). Hence, it falls into the Arabian Sea.
• Pennar (2): East-flowing (Penna/North Pennar); drains into the Bay of Bengal near Nellore. Not Arabian Sea.
• Palar (3): East-flowing; meets the Bay of Bengal near the Kalpakkam–Mahabalipuram region in Tamil Nadu. Not Arabian Sea.
Therefore, only 1 falls into the Arabian Sea.
