Correct Answer: Godavari

Solution : The correct answer is Godavari .

Godavari, which is often referred to as the 'Dakshin Ganga' or South Ganges, is the longest river in the peninsula of India. It is also the second-longest river in the country after the Ganga. The river originates in the Western Ghats district of Nashik in Maharashtra. It has the largest drainage basin among all the peninsular rivers and includes the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. The river finally drains into the Bay of Bengal.