INDIAN RIVERS
(100 Questions based on Indian Rivers. Helpful to various examination)
- Which are the major Himalayan rivers? Answer : Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
- Which is the Westernmost river system in Indian sub continent? Answer : Indus
- In Tibet Indus is called as Answer : Singi Khamban (Lions Mouth)
- Which is the only Indian city that situated on the Bank of Indus? Answer : Leh(Jammu and Kashmir)
- Which is the longest among the Himalayan rivers? Answer : Indus
- The Indus river merges into Arabian sea at which place? Answer :Karachi(Pakistan)
- The Indus river agreement was signed between India and Pakistan on Answer : 19th September 1960
- Which is the source region of Indus river? Answer : Bokharchu glacier
- How much length of Indus river from origin to its outfall? Answer : 2880Km
- Length of Indus in India Answer : 709
- Which Indian river which form deep gorges? Answer : Indus
- The river known as the “life line of Pakistan”? Answer : Indus
- National river of Pakistan? Answer : Indus
- The only west flowing Himalayan river? Answer : Indus
- Which river mostly mentioned in Rig Veda? Answer : Indus
- Mohanjodara is situated on the bank of which river? Answer : Indus
- The largest dam constructed across the river Indus? Answer : Tarbela(Pakistan)
- The main tributaries of Indus? Answer : Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
- The state know as ‘Land of five rivers’? Answer : Punjab
- Which is the southern most tributary of Indus? Answer : Sutlej
- The longest tributary of Indus in India? Answer : Sutlej
- The Sutlej originates from which place? Answer : Rakas Lake in Tibet
- The only tributary of Indus which originates from Tibet? Answer : Sutlej
- The tributary of Indus which enters India through Shipkila pass? Answer : Sutlej
- The river originates near Rohtang pass? Answer : Beas
- The river which originates from Bara-lacha-la pass? Answer : Chenab
- The dam which has been constructed across the Sutlej river? Answer : Bhakranangal
- The river flows through Kashmir valley? Answer : Jhelum
- Srinagar is situated on the bank of river ? Answer : Jhelum
- Which river flows into Wular lake in Kashmir? Answer : Jhelum
- The largest tributary of Jhelum river? Answer : Kishanganga
- The largest tributary of Indus river? Answer : Chenab
- The Buglihar dam located in the river? Answer : Chenab
- Smallest tributary of Indus river ? Answer : Beas
- The river also known as Arjikuja in Vedas? Answer : Beas
- The only tributary of Indus, which flows fully in India? Answer : Beas
- Pong dam is built across in which river? Answer : Beas
- The river Ravi originates from which place? Answer : Kullu hills near Rohtang pass(Himachal Pradesh)
- River which is known as ‘River of Lahore’? Answer : Ravi
- Harappa, the Indus valley civilisation centre is on the bank of which river? Answer : Ravi
- The largest river basin in India? Answer : The Ganga basin
- The National river of India ? Answer : Ganga
- In which date Ganga was declared as National river? Answer : 4th November 2008
- The source region of river Ganga? Answer : Gangotri
- The most dangerous river in India ? Answer : Kosi
- The river known as ‘sorrow of India’? Answer : Kosi
- The first non-human entities in India to be granted the same legal rights as people? Answer : River Ganga and Yamuna
- World’s first non-human entity to be granted the same legal rights as people? Answer : River Whanganui
- The name of Ganga in its source region? Answer : Bhagirathi
- Alakananda originates from which place? Answer : Alakapuri
- Ganga river enters into North Indian plain at which place? Answer : Haridwar
- The sate in which Ganga flows maximum distance? Answer : Uttar Pradesh(1450)
- The India river with maximum number of tributaries? Answer : Ganga
- The largest tributary of Ganga? Answer : Yamuna
- The Yamuna originates from Answer : Yamunotri glacier
- Total length of Yamuna Answer : 1376 Km
- The river which is known as Kalindi? Answer : Yamuna
- The place where Yamuna joins with the Ganga? Answer : Prayag (Allahabad)
- The meeting place of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati? Answer : Triveni
- The cities Delhi and Agra are situated on the banks of which river? Answer : Yamuna
- The largest southern most tributary of Ganga ? Answer : Son
- The major tributary of Ganga which originates from peninsular plateau region ? Answer : Son
- The tributary of Ganga which originates from Amarkantak plateau? Answer : Son
- The main tributary of river son? Answer : Rihand
- Pataliputra is on the banks of the river? Answer : Son
- Holy city of Ujjain is situated on the right bank of which river? Answer : Kshipra
- The most dangerous river in India? Answer : Kosi
- The multipurpose river valley project of India and Nepal ?Answer : Kosi project
- Which river flows through Jim Corbet national park? Answer : Ramganga
- The river which is knows as Narayani river in Nepal? Answer : Gandaki river
- The river which makes India’s eastern boundary with Nepal? Answer : Kali river
- The Mahakali river treaty singed between Answer : India and Nepal
- The Indian river which flows only in the Monsoon season? Answer : Ghaggar –hakra
- The National park situated near the river Gandhaki? Answer : Valmiki National park
- Farakka Barrage Dam is located in which state? Answer : West Bengal
- In which year Farakka Barrage was constructed? Answer : 1975
- India’s longest river bridge? Answer : Dhola—sadiya Bridge
- Dhola-Sadiya bridge was situated in which state? Answer : Assam
- India’s second longest river bridge? Answer : Mahatma Gandhi sethu
- Mahatma Gandhi sethu bridge situated in which river? Answer : Ganga
- The western most distributary of Ganga? Answer : Bhagirathi, Hoogly
- The river with highest tidal bore in India? Answer : Hooghly
- The name by which Ganga flows through Bangladesh? Answer : Padma
- The river known as “Keertinasini” in Bangladesh? Answer : Ganga
- In the Tibet, Brahmaputra knows by the name? Answer : Tsang po
- In Bangladesh , Brahmaputra knows by the name Answer : Jamuna
- In Arunachal Pradesh,Brahmaputra know by the name Answer : Dihang
- In Assam , Brahmaputra is known by the name Answer : Dibang
- The pass that separates the source of Brahmaputra from the Manasarovar lake? Answer : Mariam La pass
- The place where Brahmaputra enters India ? Answer : Sadiya(Arunachal Pradesh)
- Indian river which male name? Answer : Brahmaputra
- Which is the least polluted Himalayan river? Answer : Brahmaputra
- Which is the faster river in India? Answer : Teesta/Tista
- Which is the largest tributory of Brahmaputra ? Answer : Subanasari
- The India river which occupies maximum volume of water ? Answer : Brahmaputra
- The river which is known as “Red River”? Answer : Brahmaputra
- The river Brahmaputra empties into? Answer : Bay of Bengal
- The largest delta in the world ? Answer : Sunderbans delta
- The rivers forming Sunderbans delta? Answer : Ganga, Brahmaputra
- Which river flows from Bhutan to India? Answer : Manas river