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Here are 100+ Questions and Answers on Indian Rivers

June 24, 2025
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  • Q: What is the longest river in India
    A: Ganga

  • Q: Which river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau
    A: Narmada

  • Q: From where does the Godavari originate
    A: Trimbakeshwar

  • Q: Which river is known as Dakshin Ganga
    A: Godavari

  • Q: From where does the Krishna River originate
    A: Mahabaleshwar

  • Q: From where does the Cauvery River originate
    A: Talakaveri

  • Q: Which river originates from the Siachen Glacier
    A: Nubra River

  • Q: Where does the Brahmaputra originate
    A: Angsi Glacier

  • Q: Which is the main tributary of the Ganga
    A: Yamuna

  • Q: Which river joins the Ganga at Prayagraj
    A: Yamuna

  • Q: Which rivers meet at Devprayag to form the Ganga
    A: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi

  • Q: What is the main tributary of the Yamuna
    A: Chambal

  • Q: Son is a tributary of which river
    A: Ganga

  • Q: Which river meets Krishna from the left
    A: Bhima

  • Q: Which rivers join Godavari from the left
    A: Purna Pranhita Indravati Sabari

  • Q: Tawa is a tributary of which river
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Largest tributary of the Indus in India
    A: Sutlej

  • Q: Through how many states does the Ganga flow
    A: Five states

  • Q: In which state does Godavari enter the Bay of Bengal
    A: Andhra Pradesh

  • Q: Which river is sacred to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
    A: Cauvery

  • Q: Mahanadi mainly flows through which state
    A: Odisha

  • Q: Which rivers form the Sundarbans delta
    A: Ganga and Brahmaputra

  • Q: Tapti flows through which states
    A: Maharashtra Gujarat Madhya Pradesh

  • Q: Main river of Kerala
    A: Periyar

  • Q: Which river flows through the Thar Desert
    A: Luni

  • Q: Lifeline of Gujarat
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Oldest river in India
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river
    A: Sutlej

  • Q: Hirakud Dam is built on which river
    A: Mahanadi

  • Q: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river
    A: Krishna

  • Q: Sardar Sarovar Dam is on which river
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Tehri Dam is built on which river
    A: Bhagirathi

  • Q: Koyna Dam is built on which river
    A: Koyna

  • Q: Gandhi Sagar Dam is on which river
    A: Chambal

  • Q: Major dam on the Cauvery River
    A: Mettur Dam

  • Q: Which river is called Tsangpo in Tibet
    A: Brahmaputra

  • Q: Which river flows westward into the Arabian Sea
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Which river is called the River of Sorrow in Bihar
    A: Kosi

  • Q: Which river disappears into the Rann of Kutch
    A: Luni

  • Q: Deepest river in India
    A: Brahmaputra

  • Q: Which river does not form a delta
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Which river is worshipped as Kaveri Amman
    A: Cauvery

  • Q: River associated with Lord Krishna’s childhood
    A: Yamuna

  • Q: Varanasi is situated on which river
    A: Ganga

  • Q: Prayagraj is famous for which confluence
    A: Ganga Yamuna Saraswati

  • Q: Which river is believed to flow underground
    A: Saraswati

  • Q: River known as Sindhu in the Vedas
    A: Indus

  • Q: Which river flows through Delhi
    A: Yamuna

  • Q: Ahmedabad is situated on which river
    A: Sabarmati

  • Q: Kolkata is situated on which river
    A: Hooghly

  • Q: Hyderabad is situated on which river
    A: Musi

  • Q: Patna is situated on which river
    A: Ganga

  • Q: Srinagar is situated on which river
    A: Jhelum

  • Q: Lucknow is situated on which river
    A: Gomti

  • Q: Cuttack is situated on which river
    A: Mahanadi

  • Q: Major river of Assam
    A: Brahmaputra

  • Q: Brahmaputra is called what in Bangladesh
    A: Jamuna

  • Q: River flowing through Mizoram
    A: Tlawng

  • Q: Are peninsular rivers seasonal or perennial
    A: Seasonal

  • Q: Which peninsular rivers flow westward
    A: Narmada and Tapti

  • Q: Which river flows through Hampi
    A: Tungabhadra

  • Q: Which river is called Rewa
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Sabari is a tributary of which river
    A: Godavari

  • Q: Cauvery water dispute is between which states
    A: Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

  • Q: Polavaram Project is linked with which river
    A: Godavari

  • Q: Krishna water dispute involves which states
    A: Maharashtra Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Telangana

  • Q: Which river is famous for marble rocks at Bhedaghat
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Which river has a dolphin sanctuary
    A: Ganga

  • Q: Which Indian river enters Pakistan
    A: Indus

  • Q: Chambal is famous for which feature
    A: Ravines

  • Q: Most fertile river basin in India
    A: Ganga Brahmaputra Basin

  • Q: Indus Water Treaty is between which countries
    A: India and Pakistan

  • Q: Which rivers were allocated to Pakistan
    A: Indus Jhelum Chenab

  • Q: Which rivers were allocated to India
    A: Ravi Beas Sutlej

  • Q: Brahmaputra enters India through which state
    A: Arunachal Pradesh

  • Q: Largest river system in India
    A: Ganga River System

  • Q: Second largest river system in India
    A: Godavari River System

  • Q: Smallest river basin in India
    A: Sabarmati Basin

  • Q: Which river forms the India Nepal boundary
    A: Gandak

  • Q: Which river originates near Mansarovar Lake
    A: Indus

  • Q: Which river flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Which river flows through Dandakaranya
    A: Godavari

  • Q: Which river flows through Chilika Lake region
    A: Mahanadi

  • Q: Which river is known for frequent floods in Bihar
    A: Kosi

  • Q: Which river flows near Bhimbetka
    A: Betwa

  • Q: Which river has its source at Yamunotri Glacier
    A: Yamuna

  • Q: Which river is associated with Indira Sagar Dam
    A: Narmada

  • Q: Which river is called the Red River in Assam
    A: Brahmaputra

  • Q: Which river flows past Tiruchirapalli
    A: Cauvery

  • Q: Which river frequently changes its course
    A: Kosi

  • Q: Gandak is a tributary of which river system
    A: Ganga River System