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Friday 1 November 2013

Indian Geography – Rivers of India (Indus and Brahmaputra)

Indian Geography – Rivers of India (Indus and Brahmaputra)


1) Which is the longest river of the Indian subcontinent? – Indus or Sindhu

2) What is the approximate length of Indus River? – 3,200 km

3) What is the originating point of river Ganges? – Confluence of Sengge and Gar rivers near Kailash-Mansarovar region in Tibet, China

4) Indus River passes through only one Indian state. Which is it? – Jammu & Kashmir

5) Which river is also known as the Lion River? – Indus

6) Which are the important tributaries of Indus in Jammu & Kashmir? – Shyok, Shigar and Gilgit

7) Which are the most important tributaries of Indus? – Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej

Indian Geography – Peninsular Rivers of India (Godavari and Krishna)

Indian Geography – Peninsular Rivers of India (Godavari and Krishna)



1) What is meant by peninsular rivers of India? – These rivers flow in the Indian peninsula, which is the area extending from Narmada River to India’s southern tip

2) What is the main feature of India’s peninsular rivers? – These rivers are seasonal in flow unlike the Himalayan Rivers, which are perennial in nature

3) Peninsular rivers are broadly classified in how many categories? – Two   a) East flowing rivers b) West flowing rivers

4) East flowing rivers flow into which oceanic body? – The Bay of Bengal

5) Which are the important East flowing rivers of the peninsular river system? – Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Cauvery (Kaveri), Brahmani and Mahanadi

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