Which of the following rivers has cut deep and narrow valleys in the middle mountainous and highlands region of Odisha?

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The region covers about three - fourth of the entire State. Geologically it is a part of the Indian Peninsula which as a part of the ancient landmass of the Gondwanaland. The major rivers of Odisha with their tributaries have cut deep and narrow valleys. This region mostly comprises the hills and mountains of the Eastern Ghats which rise abruptly and steeply in the east and slope gently to a dissected plateau in the west running from north-east (Mayurbhanj) to north - west (Malkangiri). This region is well marked by a number of interfluves or watersheds. The Eastern Ghats is interrupted by a number of broad and narrow river valleys and flood plains. The average weight of this region is about 900 meters above the mean seal level.