Which river, originating near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra and flowing for about 1,300 kilometres through Karnataka and Telangana before entering Andhra Pradesh, is the second longest river of peninsular India?

• A Godavari
• B Kaveri
• C Krishna ✓
• D Mahanadi

The Krishna River, approximately 1,300 kilometres long, is the second longest peninsular river after the Godavari and supports extensive irrigation and hydroelectric projects.