Q: What is the source stream of the Ganga called?
A: Bhagirathi
Q: At which place does Bhagirathi meet Alaknanda to form the Ganga?
A: Devprayag
Q: In which state does the Ganga originate?
A: Uttarakhand
Q: Which river is longer: Ganga or Yamuna?
A: Ganga
Q: What is the total length of the Ganga River?
A: About 2,525 km
Q: The Ganga flows into which sea?
A: Bay of Bengal
Q: Which river joins Bhagirathi to form the Ganga?
A: Alaknanda
Q: At which place is the Ganga officially formed?
A: Devprayag (Uttarakhand)
Q: At which place does the Ganga enter the plains?
A: Haridwar
Q: Which delta is formed by the Ganga?
A: Sundarbans Delta
Q: Sundarbans Delta is shared by India and which country?
A: Bangladesh
Q: Ganga is known as Padma in which country?
A: Bangladesh
Q: Which river is the largest tributary of the Ganga?
A: Yamuna
Q: Yamuna meets the Ganga at which place?
A: Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Q: What is the confluence at Prayagraj called?
A: Triveni Sangam
Q: Which rivers form the Triveni Sangam?
A: Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (mythical)
Q: Which is the longest tributary of the Ganga?
A: Yamuna
Q: What are the major left bank tributaries?
A: Gomti River, Ghaghara River, Gandaki River and Kosi River
Q: What are the major right bank tributaries?
A: Yamuna River, Son River, Punpun and Damodar
Q: Which tributary of Ganga is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A: Kosi
Q: Which right-bank tributary originates in the Amarkantak region?
A: Son
Q: Which tributary is known for frequent floods in Bihar?
A: Kosi
Q: Which tributary flows through Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh?
A: Ramganga
Q: Which major city is situated on the banks of the Ganga?
A: Varanasi
Q: Which holy city is known as the spiritual capital on Ganga?
A: Varanasi
Q: Haridwar is located in which state?
A: Uttarakhand
Q: At which city does the Ganga enter the plains?
A: Haridwar
Q: Ganga was declared the National River in which year?
A: 2008
Q: Which mission aims to clean the Ganga?
A: Namami Gange Mission
Q: Which animal is found in the Ganga and is endangered?
A: Gangetic Dolphin
Q: Gangetic Dolphin is the national aquatic animal of which country?
A: India
Q: Which barrage is built on the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh?
A: Haridwar Barrage
Q: Which barrage diverts Ganga water to the Hooghly River?
A: Farakka Barrage
Q: Farakka Barrage is located in which state?
A: West Bengal
Q: Hooghly River flows through which major city?
A: Kolkata
Q: Which river is the westernmost tributary of the Ganga system?
A: Yamuna
Q: Which river joins the Ganga from Nepal region?
A: Gandak
Q: Which city hosts the Kumbh Mela on the Ganga?
A: Prayagraj
Q: Which city is known as the gateway of the Ganga plains?
A: Haridwar
Q: Which major city of West Bengal lies on the Hooghly (Ganga distributary)?
A: Kolkata
Q: Which city on the Ganga is famous for silk industry?
A: Bhagalpur
Q: Which city in Bihar lies on the south bank of the Ganga?
A: Patna
Q: Varanasi lies on which bank of the Ganga?
A: Left bank
Q: Patna lies on which bank of the Ganga?
A: South (right) bank
Q: Haridwar lies on which bank of the Ganga?
A: Right bank
Q: Which state has the longest stretch of the Ganga?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Ganga basin is one of the most fertile regions because of what?
A: Alluvial soil
Q: What is a river confluence called in India?
A: Prayag
Q: Devprayag is the confluence of which rivers?
A: Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
Q: Which delta city lies near the mouth of the Ganga?
A: Haldia
Q: Which river system does the Ganga belong to?
A: Himalayan river system
Q: Which tributary of Ganga originates from Tibet?
A: Alaknanda
Q: Which city is known as the “City of Ghats” on Ganga?
A: Varanasi
Q: Which festival is closely linked with the Ganga?
A: Kumbh Mela
Q: Which two types of alluvial soil are found in the Ganga basin?
A: Khadar and Bhangar
Q: Which crop is most widely grown in the Ganga basin?
A: Rice
Q: Which canal system provides irrigation in the Ganga plains?
A: Ganga Canal System
Q: Upper Ganga Canal originates from where?
A: Haridwar