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River valley projects | India

Bhakra Nangal Project - It is a joint venture of the Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan states.The project comprises of  two dams at Bhakra and Nangal constructed across the river Sutlej. The Bhakra Dam is one of the highest straight gravity dams in the world. Chambal Valley Project - This is a joint venture of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on the Chambal River Damodar Valley Project - This is a joint venture of Jharkhand and West Bengal on the Damodar River . The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established  to execute the Damodar Valley Project. The first river valley project in India. The project has been planned on the pattern of Tennessee Valley Authority in the USA. Farakka Barrage - Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River at Farakka. It is designed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. Indira Gandhi Canal - It is one of the la...

Luni | India

Originates in the  Aravalli Range in Rajasthan Salt river Flows through desert Flows through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat Questions 1. Which is the river in India that flows through desert - Looni  ( Optometrist Grade II 2019 ) Previous Next

Narmada | India

Known as " Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh " Longest west flowing river Length 1,312 km Starts from a small pond called Narmada Kund on the Amarkantak Hill in the state of Madhya Pradesh It creates the conventional border between South India and North India Tributaries - Hiran , Sher , Kolar Sardar Sarovar Dam is on Narmada river It flows through rift valley(ഭ്രംശ താഴ്‌വര) between Vindhya and Satpura Questions 1. Among the rivers given below which one flows to west - Narmada  ( Assistant Professor Pharmacology NCA 201 9 ) 2. Name the river that flows in between Vindhya- Satpura mountain ranges - Narmada  ( Clinical Audiometrician 2019 ) 2018 1.ഏതു നദിയിലെ ജലസേചന പദ്ധതി ആണ് സർദാർ സരോവർ - നർമ്മദ  ( WOMEN POLICE CONSTABLE NCA 2018 )  2. Of the following rivers which is the tributary of Narmada - Hiran  ( Assistant Professor in Nuclear Medicine 2018 ) Previous Next

Kaveri | India

Originates in the Brahmagiri hills at Talakaveri in Karnataka Length 765 km Questions 1.River cauvery rises from - Brahmagiri hills  ( Clinical Psychologist 2018 ) 2. കുടകിലെ തലക്കാവേരിയിൽ നിന്ന് ഉത്ഭവിക്കുന്ന നദി ഏത് - കാവേരി  ( AYURVEDA THERAPIST 2018 ) Previous Next

Krishna | India

Originates in the western ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra Its length is 1,300 km Also called Krishnaveni Questions 1. കൃഷ്ണ നദിയുടെ ഉത്ഭവ സ്ഥാനം - മഹാബലേശ്വർ കുന്നുകൾ  ( Syrang - State Water Transport 2018 ) Previous Next

Godavari | India

The largest peninsular ( ഉപദ്വിപിയ)  river in India India's second longest river after the Ganga Longest south Indian river Because of its length and the area it covers it is  also called the Dakshin Ganga It originates in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra Length 1,465 km It drains into Bay of bengal Questions 1.The longest river among Peninsular Rivers - Godavari  ( Agricultural Assistant Gr.II 2018 ) 2. ഏറ്റവും നിളം കൂടിയ ഉപദ്വിപിയ നദി - ഗോദാവരി  ( Tradesman 2018 ) Previous Next

Brahmaputra

The Indian river which occupies maximum volume of water It originates from Angsi  Glacier in Himalayas in Tibet . (Near Manasarovar Lake) It flows through China, India and Bangladesh It enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh In Tibet, Brahmaputra known by the name : Tsang po In Bangladesh, Brahmaputra known by the name  : Jamuna The name of Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh : Dihang It's about 2,900 km long The least polluted Himalayan river The river empties into Bay of Bengal Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India and the 1st island district of the country. World's Largest River Island Questions 1.Brahmaputhra is known as the –––––––––––– in Tibet - Tsang Po  ( JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS 2018 ) 2. ബ്രഹ്മപുത്ര നദി ഉത്ഭവിക്കുന്നത് - മാനസ സരോവർ  ( STORE KEEPER-KSFDC 2018 ) 3. In which of the following rivers the Majuli Island situated - Brahmaputra  ( ...

Indus

The longest river which flows through  India(most of its course runs through Pakistan) The only west flowing Himalayan river Indus Also known as the Sindhu Originates near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet (China) It flows through Jammu and Kashmir  and then through Pakistan and ends in Arabian Sea Known as 'lifeline of Pakistan’ It is the longest river and national river of Pakistan It has a length of 3,180 km Major tributaries Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej Punjab is a land of five rivers and all are the tributaries of Indus River Questions 1. സിന്ധുവിന്റെ ഒരു പോഷക നദി - രവി ( Gardener Gr III 2018 ) 2. Among the following which river is not a tributary of Indus?  ( Junior Instructor -  Industrial Training 2018 ) (A) Gomti  (B) Jhelum  (C) Chenab  (D) Sutlej  Answer : A 3. സിന്ധു നദിയുമായി ബന്ധമില്ലാത്തത് ഏത് ? ( Assistant Prison Officer 2018 ) (A) ബംഗാൾ ഉൾക്കടലിൽ പതിക്കുന്നു. (B) ടിബറ്റിലെ മ...

Ganga | Yamuna | India

The longest river in India Ganga basin is the largest basin in India The ganga and the Brahmaputra meet and form the world's largest delta (Known as Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta or Brahmaputra Delta or Sunderbans Delta ) Ganga also known as Ganges The National river of India - Ganga (declared on 4th November 2008) It rises from the Gangotri glacier (Near Gaimukh in Uttarakhand, Himadri) Here, it is known as the Bhagirathi At Devprayag (Uttarakhand), the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda; then after, it is known as the Ganga Length 2,525 km The Ganges passes through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar The river flows into Bangladesh and finally discharges itself into the Bay of Bengal near the Sagar Island. After entering Bangladesh, the main branch of the Ganges is known as the Padma Hooghly River is a Ganges distributary that flows through India The Indian riv...

Rivers | India

Flowing into the Arabian Sea :Narmada, Tapi,Indus Flowing into the Bay of Bengal : Brahmaputra, Kaveri, Ganga,Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna The Himalayan river system comprises the Indus,the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. Himalayan rivers are perennial and flow the throughout the year. Peninsular rivers are seasonal and flow during a certain period in a year.  Major rivers of the peninsula are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna,  Narmada , Tapi and Kaveri Previous Next