Rivers of India

India is a land of great rivers, which serve as lifelines for billions of people. Check your knowledge about these rrivers.

The place is known for river rafting in Uttarakhand

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The river Ganges has its origins in the Gangotri glacier (Gaumukh) and flows as river Bhagirathi and then downstream merges with the river Alaknanda. Name this place situated at the confluence of Alaknanda River and the Bhagirathi.

Karnprayag

Rudraprayag

Nandprayag

Devprayag

Devprayag (Deva prayāga) is a town near New Tehri city in Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the Ganges river or Ganga.

This river flows through Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh

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The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River in Nagarkurnool district , Telangana and Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh near Srisailam temple town. The reservoir of the dam serves as a boundary between these two states. There is one more major South Indian river which flows into the Srisailam reservoir. Name this river.

Godavari

Penner (also known as Pinakini, Penneru (Telugu), Pennai (Tamil))

Tungbhadra

Cauvery

The Tungabhadra River is formed by the confluence of the Tunga River and the Bhadra River at Koodli which flow down the eastern slope of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka. Tungabhadra joins Krishna River in the Srisailam Reservoir near Gundimalla Village of Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana state.

The Southwest Indian Monsoon normally ends in this month

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Every year, the World Rivers Day is celebrated in order to raise awareness and promote conservation of the rivers around the world. The day also emphasizes the need to focus on the health of the rivers, as they are the greatest sources of freshwater on the planet. Which day of the year is marked for the World Rivers Day?

The day when the earth is closest to the Sun (called Perihelion) – January 4

The fourth Sunday of the month of September each year

The last day of every year i.e. December 31

The first day of the year i.e. January 1

Correct. Today, rivers in almost every country are facing major threats, and are not just limited to pollution and low water levels. World Rivers Day invites people from around the world to join in and celebrate the rivers around them, and help in starting projects for their conservation. The UN also invites sponsorship organizations to support the world’s rivers. Rivers are the building blocks of any civilization.

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River Jhelum is the west-most river among the 5 rivers of Punjab. It flows through the city of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir and adds to the natural beauty of Kashmir. Further downstream, in today’s Pakistan, Alexander the Great and his army crossed the Jhelum in BC 326 at the Battle of the Hydaspes River, where he defeated an Indian king, Porus. Where is the origin of river Jhelum?

Banihal

Verinag

Awantipora

Anantnag

The river Jhelum has its origin at the Verinag Spring situated at the foot of the Pir Panchal mountains in Kashmir and flows through Jammu and Kashmir, then into Pakistan occupied Kashmir, and then into the Pakistani province of Punjab. Downstream it merges with the river Chenab in Pakistan.

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Two major rivers that flow through India, form the world’s largest delta. It is home to the world’s largest area of mangrove forests and is declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. This delta is also home to one of the famous tiger species. Name this delta.

Kuruvadweep , a densely wooded uninhabited islands and a protected river delta formed by the tributaries of Kabini River in Wayanad district of Kerala.

The Great Sundarbans, formed by the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, known to serve as a marine habitat for sea turtles, saltwater crocodiles and other reptiles.

The Brahmani and Baitarani river delta of Odisha

Coringa Estuary, a marine life sanctuary and part of the Godavari estuary and backwater, second largest stretch of mangrove forests in India.

The largest delta in the world is formed by two major rivers, viz. Ganga and Brahmaputra, which converge on the Bengal Basin. They together form the Sunderban Delta that spreads over India and Bangladesh with an area of approximately 40,000 square kilometers. The land is covered with the largest halophytic mangrove forest in the world, spread across 10,000 sq km land of the two neighbouring countries. Moreover, the area is also a famous kingdom of the Royal Bengal Tigers. The largest delta supports a diverse variety of flora and fauna and is also home to over 4.5 million people.

The river finally merges into river Yamuna in Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh

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This 1,024 kilometers long river originates in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh and then defines the border between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. In the past, notorious dacoits are said to have made the ravines of this river their hiding place. Name this river.

Sone

Chambal

Ken

Betwa

The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in Central and Northern India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

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