Question

Difference between west flowing and east flowing rivers

Answer 1

Hey there !

The difference between east flowing rivers and west flowing rivers are    

 

East Flowing Rivers

West Flowing Rivers

1.

These rivers originate from the Western Ghats and flow eastwards.

These rivers originate in central India and flow westwards.

2.

These rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal.

These rivers flow into the Arabian Sea.

3.

These rivers from deltas at their mouths.

These rivers form estuaries at their mouths.

4.

They carry larger amount of water.

They carry a lesser amount of water.

5.

Examples are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishana and Kaveri.

Examples are  Narmada and Tapi.

Hope it helps you !

Answer 2

The East flowing Rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc. A large number of the South Indian rivers are seasonal as they are miffed. Most of the peninsular rivers flow eastward on the plateau-slope and drain into the Bay of Bengal.

The two major west flowing rivers are the Narmada and the Tapi. This exceptional behavior is because these rivers didn't form valleys and instead they flow through faults (linear rift, rift valley, trough) created due to the bending of the northern peninsula during the formation process of Himalayas.