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Here are 100+ Questions and Answers on Indian Rivers

June 24, 2025
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  1. What is the longest river in India?
    Ganga.

  2. Which river originates from Amarkantak Plateau?
    Narmada.

  3. From where does the Godavari originate?
    Trimbakeshwar, Nashik (Maharashtra).

  4. Which river is known as Dakshin Ganga?
    Godavari.

  5. From where does the Krishna river originate?
    Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.

  6. From where does the Cauvery river originate?
    Talakaveri, Karnataka.

  7. Which river originates from the Siachen Glacier?
    Nubra River.

  8. Where does the Brahmaputra originate?
    Angsi Glacier, Tibet.

  9. Which river is the main tributary of the Ganga?
    Yamuna.

  10. Which river joins Ganga at Allahabad?
    Yamuna.

  11. Which rivers meet at Devprayag to form the Ganga?
    Alaknanda and Bhagirathi.

  12. What is the main tributary of the Yamuna?
    Chambal.

  13. Son is a tributary of which river?
    Ganga.

  14. Which river meets Krishna from the left?
    Bhima.

  15. Which rivers meet Godavari from the left?
    Purna, Pranhita, Indravati, Sabari.

  16. Which river joins Brahmaputra in Assam?
    Dibang.

  17. Tawa is a tributary of which river?
    Narmada.

  18. Largest tributary of Indus in India?
    Sutlej.

  19. Ganga flows through how many Indian states?
    5 (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal).

  20. In which state does Godavari enter the Bay of Bengal?
    Andhra Pradesh.

  21. Which river is sacred to both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka?
    Cauvery.

  22. Mahanadi mainly flows through which state?
    Odisha.

  23. Which rivers form a delta in West Bengal?
    Ganga and Brahmaputra.

  24. Tapti flows through which states?
    Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh.

  25. Chambal river flows through which state?
    Rajasthan.

  26. Main rivers of Gujarat?
    Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati.

  27. Main river of Kerala?
    Periyar.

  28. River flowing through Thar Desert?
    Luni.

  29. Lifeline of Gujarat?
    Narmada River.

  30. Oldest river in India?
    Narmada River.

  31. Bhakra Nangal Dam is on which river?
    Sutlej.

  32. Hirakud Dam is built on which river?
    Mahanadi.

  33. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
    Krishna.

  34. Sardar Sarovar Dam is on which river?
    Narmada.

  35. Tungabhadra Dam is built on which river?
    Tungabhadra.

  36. Tehri Dam is built on which river?
    Bhagirathi.

  37. Koyna Dam is built on which river?
    Koyna.

  38. Indravati Hydro Project is on which river?
    Indravati.

  39. Gandhi Sagar Dam is on which river?
    Chambal.

  40. Major dam on Cauvery River?
    Mettur Dam.

  41. Which river is called Tsangpo in Tibet?
    Brahmaputra.

  42. Which river forms the Sundarbans delta?
    Ganga and Brahmaputra.

  43. Which river flows westward into the Arabian Sea?
    Narmada.

  44. Which river is called the “River of Sorrow” in Bihar?
    Kosi.

  45. Only major river in India flowing northward?
    Son.

  46. Which river disappears in Rann of Kutch?
    Luni.

  47. Deepest river in India?
    Brahmaputra.

  48. Which river flows through the most Indian states?
    Ganga.

  49. Which river does not form a delta?
    Narmada.

  50. Which river is worshipped as “Kaveri Amman”?
    Cauvery.

  51. River linked with Lord Krishna's childhood?
    Yamuna.

  52. City of Varanasi is on which river?
    Ganga.

  53. Prayagraj is known for which river confluence?
    Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati (mythical).

  54. Where is Kumbh Mela held along rivers?
    Prayagraj (Ganga and Yamuna).

  55. Which river is said to flow underground?
    Saraswati.

  56. River known in Vedas as Sindhu?
    Indus.

  57. River flowing through Delhi?
    Yamuna.

  58. Ahmedabad is on which river?
    Sabarmati.

  59. Kolkata is situated along which river?
    Hooghly.

  60. Hyderabad is on which river?
    Musi.

  61. Patna is on which river bank?
    Ganga.

  62. Chennai is on which rivers?
    Cooum and Adyar.

  63. Srinagar (J&K) is on which river?
    Jhelum.

  64. Lucknow is situated on which river?
    Gomti.

  65. Kanpur lies on which river?
    Ganga.

  66. Cuttack is on which river?
    Mahanadi.

  67. Major river of Assam?
    Brahmaputra.

  68. Barak is a tributary of which river?
    Meghna (in Bangladesh).

  69. Brahmaputra is called what in Bangladesh?
    Jamuna.

  70. River flowing through Mizoram?
    Tlawng.

  71. River forming India-Myanmar boundary?
    Chindwin.

  72. Are peninsular rivers seasonal or perennial?
    Seasonal.

  73. Peninsular rivers flowing westward?
    Narmada and Tapti.

  74. Which river flows through Hampi ruins?
    Tungabhadra.

  75. Which river is called Rewa?
    Narmada.

  76. Sabari is a tributary of which river?
    Godavari.

  77. Cauvery water dispute is between?
    Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

  78. Polavaram Project is linked with which river?
    Godavari.

  79. Krishna water dispute involves which states?
    Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.

  80. Which river is famous for marble rocks?
    Narmada (at Bhedaghat).

  81. Which river has a dolphin sanctuary?
    Ganga.

  82. Which Indian river enters Pakistan?
    Indus.

  83. Chambal is famous for what feature?
    Ravines.

  84. Most fertile river basin in India?
    Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin.

  85. Indus Water Treaty is between which countries?
    India and Pakistan.

  86. Rivers given to Pakistan under the treaty?
    Indus, Jhelum, Chenab.

  87. Rivers given to India under the treaty?
    Ravi, Beas, Sutlej.

  88. Brahmaputra enters India through which state?
    Arunachal Pradesh.

  89. Which river flows into Bangladesh as Teesta?
    Teesta River.

  90. Largest river system in India?
    Ganga River System.

  91. Second largest river system in India?
    Godavari River System.

  92. Smallest river basin in India?
    Sabarmati Basin.

  93. River forming border between India and Nepal?
    Gandak River.

  94. Which river originates from Mansarovar Lake and flows into the Arabian Sea?
    Indus River.

  95. Which river flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
    Narmada River.

  96. Which river is associated with the origin of Indian civilization?
    Indus River.

  97. Which river flows through the Dandakaranya region?
    Godavari River.

  98. Which river originates from the Western Ghats and drains into the Bay of Bengal?
    Krishna River.

  99. Which river flows through the Chilika Lake before entering the Bay of Bengal?
    Mahanadi River.

  100. Which river basin is known for frequent floods in Bihar?
    Kosi River Basin.

  101. Which river flows near the UNESCO site of Bhimbetka?
    Betwa River.

  102. Which river forms the boundary between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh?
    Sutlej River.

  103. Which river has its source at Yamunotri Glacier?
    Yamuna River.

  104. Which river is known for the Indira Sagar Dam?
    Narmada River.

  105. Which river is also called the Red River in Assam?
    Brahmaputra River.

  106. Which river flows past the famous temple town of Tiruchirapalli?
    Cauvery River.

  107. Which river in India is known to change its course frequently?
    Kosi River.

  108. Which tributary of the Ganga flows through Nepal and Bihar?
    Gandak River.