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R 14 Veto follow us: facebook.com/vetotrivandrum 4 Learn Basic GK for Beginners rivers of india • The Indian Rivers are mainly classified as Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers Himalayan Rivers Indus River • Length - 3610 km • Origin - Bokharchu Glacier (near Manasasarovar) • The only Himalayan River that flows towards west • The longest tributary of Indus in India Chenab • The only Indian State through which the Indus flows Jammu & Kashmir • The Indian river which form deep gorges • In Tibet it is called Singikhamban or Lion’s Mouth • The River known as “Life Line of Pakistan” • The River mostly mentioned in Rigveda • Main Tributaries Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej • The Longest tributary of Indus Sutlej • Smallest Tributary of Indus Beas • The tributary of Indus that flows entirely inside India Beas Sapta Sindhu • Indus • Saraswathy • Jhelum • Chenab • Beas • Sutlej • Ravi • Indus water treaty between India and Pakistan was signed on 19 September 1960 (Nehru & Ayoobkhan) • The Indus River drains into Arabian Sea at Karachi The Ganges • Length - 2525 km • Origin - Gangotri Glacier (Near Gaimukh in Uttarakhand) • The Longest River in India • The name of Ganga in its source region Bhagirathi • The Bhagirathi and the Alakananda meet to form the Ganga at Devprayag • The National River of India [declared on 4 th November 2008] • Ganga enters into the North Indian plain at Haridwar • The Indian River with maximum no. of tributaries • The longest tributary of Ganga Yamuna • The place where Yamuna joins with Ganga Prayag (Allahabad) • The Longest Southern most tributary of Ganga Son [Origin - Amarkantak Plateau] • The name by which Ganga flows through Bengladesh Padma • Ganga is also known as Keerthinasini in Bangladesh • The major festival held on the banks of river Ganga once in 12 years is Kumbhamela • The Ganga Action plan started in the year 1986 • India’s second longest river bridge Mahatma Gandhi Sethu, Patna [Ganga - 5575m] • Tributaries of Ganga: Yamuna, Alakananda, Damodar, Ramganga, Kosi, Son, Gandak • Ganga River Agreement was singed between India & Bangladesh [1996] Brahmaputra • Length - 2900km [In India - 916 km] • Origin - Chemayungdung Glacier [Near Manasarovar Lake] • The least polluted Himalayan River • The Indian River which occupies maximum volume of water • The place where Brahmaputra enters India Sadiya [Arunachal Pradesh] • In Bangladesh Brahmaputra is known as Jamuna • In Tibet Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo • In Arunachal Pradesh Brahmaputra is known as Dihang • The Brahmaputra empties into Bay of Bengal • National water way-2 is on Brahmpautra [Sadiya to Dhubri] • Major Tributaries Tista, Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri Peninsular Rivers • The major west flowing Peninsular rivers are Narmada, Tapti, Sabarmati • The major east flowing Peninsular rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri Narmada • Length - 1312km • Origin - Amarkhandak Plateau [Madhya Pradesh] • Third longest river that completely flows with in India • Longest west flowing Peninsular river • The River flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges • Dhuandhar falls, Marble falls, Sahasradhara falls Bhedaghat falls are in Narmada • Main tributaries Hiran, Sher, Burhner, Tawa, Barna • Sardar Sarovar Dam is the part of the Narmada valley project • The river flows through rift valley Tapti • Length - 724 km • Origin - Multai, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh • The second longest west flowing Peninsular River • Tributaries Purna, Patki, Girna, Bori, Betal, Panjhara • Ukai and Kakrapara hydro electric projects are situated in Tapti River • Tapti flows between The Godawari and Narmada • It empties into Arabian Sea • The river known as the twin river of Narmada Tapti • The river known as handmaid of Narmada Tapti Mahanadi • Length - 858km • Origin - Maikala Range [Raipur District, Chattisgarh] • The River known as Sorrow of Odissa
R 14 Veto follow us: facebook.com/vetotrivandrum 5 • Hirakud Dam constructed across Mahanadi • Tributaries Ib, Tel, Sheonath [Largest Tributary] • It empties into Bay of Bengal Godavari • Length - 1465km • Origin - Western Ghat [Nasik District, Maharashtra] • The River known as Vridha Ganga • The second longest River in India • Longest Peninsular River in India • Tributaries Penganga, Indravati, Wardha, Manjira (only Right bank tributary), Wainganga, Pranhita, Sabari • The festival held on the banks of river Godavari once in 12 years is Pushkaram Krishna • Length - 1400km • Origin - Mahabaleswar [Sahyadri] • The second longest east flowing peninsular river • The River known as Ardha Ganga and Telungu Ganga • Tributaries Malaprabha, Koyna, Ghatprabha, Tungabhadra, Bhima • Alamatti Dam is situated on Krishna River Kaveri • Length - 800km • Origin - Tala Kaveri (Brahmagiri hills, Karnataka) • The Islands Sriranga Pattanam Sivasamudram are on the river Kaveri River Name Jhelum Chenab Ravi Beas Sutlej Water fall River State Sivasamudram Kaveri Karnataka Hogenakal Kaveri Tamil Nadu Dudhsagar Mandovi Goa Athirapalli Chalakkudi Kerala Kuttalam Chittar Tamil Nadu Chitrakot Indravathi Chhattisgarh Yena Narmada Gujarat Marble Falls Narmada Madhya Pradesh Vazhachal Chalakkudi Kerala Siruvani Siruvani Kerala Old is Gold Lodh Burha Jharkhand Ancient Name Vitasta Ashkini Parushni Vipasa Satadru Dhuandhar Narmada Madhya Pradesh • Lifeline of Sikkim • Tributaries Other Rivers • The major river which flows through the desert of Rajastan Luni [511km] • The river Luni ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch • The Indian river which drains into Gulf of Mannnar Thamarapharani • The Indian river which drains into Pak strait Vaiga • The river known as the “Life Line of Goa” Mandovi • India’s first rubber dam is situated in the River Jan Javathi • The dam which built across the river Sutlej Bhakranangal • Indira Gandhi Canal is situated in Sutlej River • The River which flows through Shipki la pass Sutlej • The River originates near Rohtang pass Beas Teesta river • Lifeline of Goa Mandovi river • Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh Narmada river • Lifeline of Andhra Pradesh Godavari river • The River known as Dakshin Ganga Kabani, Bhavani, Pambar, Amaravathi, Hemavati, • Grand Dam, The First Dam in India Lakshmanatheertha, Harangi, was constructed across Kaveri Arkavathy River • The Hoganakal waterfalls which is known as Niagra of India is situated in Kaveri River • • • Red River Vridha Ganga Ardha Ganga – Brahmaputra – Godavari – Krishna • Kaveri River empties into Bay of • Dakshin Ganga – Kaveri Bengal • Telugu Ganga – Krishna • The River Originates from Baralacha pass Chenab • The river which flows through Kashmir Valley Jhelum • Uri, Kishanganga power project is in the river Jhelum • The river which is known as Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh Chenab • The Baglihar dam located in the river Chenab cities on the river banks Varanasi Patna Kanpur Haridwar Devaprayag Rishikesh Delhi Mathura Agra Srinagar Ludiyana Kolkatta Guwahathi Surat Ayodhya Lucknow Ahammadabad Jabalpur Ranchi Jamshedpur Cuttak Hydrabadh Nasik Madurai Humpy Ujjaini Panaji Chennai Ganga Ganga Ganga Ganga Ganga Ganga Yamuna Yamuna Yamuna Jhelum Satlej Hugli Brahmaputhra Tapti Sarayu Gomathy Sabarmathy Narmada Suvarnarekha Suvarnarekha Mahanadhi Musi Godavari Vaiga Thungabhadra Shipra Mandovi Adayar
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