Rivers Originating from the Eastern Ghats

The Nagavali (2) and Vamsadhara (4) rivers originate in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges of Odisha and flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Brahmani (1) is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers originating on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, not the Eastern Ghats. The Subarnarekha (3) also originates on the Chota Nagpur Plateau near Ranchi. > While the Brahmani and Subarnarekha originate on the northern plateaus, the Nagavali and Vamsadhara rise directly within the Eastern Ghats. Answer: (b).