Correct Answer
Narmada
<div class="ai-exp-block"> <b>Explanation:</b> <p>An estuary is the tidal, brackish water zone where a river meets the sea and mixes freshwater with seawater. Among the options, the Narmada forms an estuary at its western mouth near Bharuch on the Arabian Sea coast. The Kaveri, Krishna, and Mahanadi primarily form deltaic mouths with large deltas rather than the classic estuarine zone.</p> </div> <div class="ai-did-block"> <b>? Did You Know?</b><br> <p>Narmada flows westward to the Arabian Sea, unlike most Indian rivers which drain into the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea after traversing eastβwest directions.</p> </div> <div class="ai-remember-block"> <b>? Remember:</b> <p>An estuary is the tidal mouth of a river where freshwater mixes with seawater; Narmada forms one at its western mouth.</p> </div>