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One-Liner Q&A on Peninsular Rivers of India

March 11, 2026
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Q: Which is the longest peninsular river of India?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river is called the “Dakshin Ganga”?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which is the second longest peninsular river?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river rises from Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river originates from Brahmagiri Hills in Karnataka?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which river is known as the lifeline of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which peninsular river forms the largest delta in India?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river forms the famous Hirakud Dam?

A: Mahanadi River

Q: Which peninsular river flows west into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which river flows parallel to the Narmada?

A: Tapi River

Q: Which river forms the Dhuandhar Falls?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau and flows westward?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which river also originates from the Satpura Range near Multai?

A: Tapi River

Q: Which river flows through Gujarat and Rajasthan before entering the Arabian Sea?

A: Sabarmati River

Q: Which river flows through Ahmedabad city?

A: Sabarmati River

Q: Which river is known for the Srisailam Dam?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river has Nagarjuna Sagar Dam?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river is associated with the Koyna Hydroelectric Project?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river flows through the state of Chhattisgarh and Odisha?

A: Mahanadi River

Q: Which river is the largest river system in Peninsular India?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which tributary of the Godavari is the largest?

A: Pranhita River

Q: Which tributary of the Krishna originates in the Western Ghats?

A: Bhima River

Q: Which river is known for the Almatti Dam?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river originates from the Western Ghats near Trimbak?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river flows through Nashik city?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river forms Shivanasamudra Falls?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which river is called the Ganga of South India?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which peninsular river flows into the Bay of Bengal near Kakinada?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river forms the Jog Falls?

A: Sharavathi River

Q: Which river originates from the Chota Nagpur Plateau?

A: Damodar River

Q: Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?

A: Damodar River

Q: Which river flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal?

A: Damodar River

Q: Which river system has the Damodar Valley Corporation project?

A: Damodar River

Q: Which river forms the famous Hogenakkal Falls?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which river is formed by the confluence of Tungabhadra tributaries?

A: Tungabhadra River

Q: Tungabhadra River is a tributary of which river?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which tributary joins Godavari near Rajahmundry?

A: Indravati River

Q: Which river originates from Mahadeo Hills in Madhya Pradesh?

A: Wainganga River

Q: Which river originates from the Aravalli Range and flows to the Gulf of Khambhat?

A: Sabarmati River

Q: Which west-flowing river originates from the Western Ghats in Kerala?

A: Periyar River

Q: Which river is the longest river in Kerala?

A: Periyar River

Q: Which river flows through Madurai city?

A: Vaigai River

Q: Which river forms a rift valley between Vindhya and Satpura ranges?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which river flows between the Satpura and Ajanta ranges?

A: Tapi River

Q: Which peninsular river basin is the largest in India?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river flows through Vijayawada city?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river meets the Bay of Bengal near Machilipatnam?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river flows through Tiruchirappalli city?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which river splits into distributaries Kollidam and Cauvery?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which river is famous for the Polavaram Project?

A: Godavari River

Q: Which river forms the Bhavani tributary?

A: Kaveri River

Q: Which tributary of Krishna flows through Pune?

A: Mula River

Q: Which river is famous for Sardar Sarovar Dam?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which river is the main river of Odisha?

A: Mahanadi River

Q: Which river forms the famous Sambalpur delta region?

A: Mahanadi River

Q: Which river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau and flows east?

A: Son River

Q: Which plateau is the source of both Narmada and Son rivers?

A: Amarkantak Plateau

Q: Which river flows through Surat city?

A: Tapi River

Q: Which river is famous for the Ukai Dam?

A: Tapi River

Q: Which river forms Chitrakote Falls?

A: Indravati River

Q: Which waterfall is called the “Niagara of India”?

A: Chitrakote Falls on the Indravati River

Q: Tungabhadra River is formed by which two rivers?

A: Tunga River and Bhadra River

Q: Which river forms the Bhima tributary?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which river flows through Solapur city?

A: Bhima River

Q: Which river originates from the Western Ghats and flows east across Karnataka?

A: Tungabhadra River

Q: The Narmada River flows between which two mountain ranges?

A: Vindhya and Satpura

 

Important Fact for Exams ------ 

   1. East-Flowing Rivers (into Bay of Bengal): Godavari River, Krishna River, Kaveri River, Mahanadi River

   2. West-Flowing Rivers (into Arabian Sea): Narmada River, Tapi River, Sabarmati River

   3. Most east-flowing rivers form deltas, while west-flowing rivers like Narmada River and Tapi River form estuaries.

   4. Godavari River – Longest peninsular river (≈1465 km), called the Dakshin Ganga

   5. Krishna River – Second longest peninsular river

   6. Mahanadi River – Forms a large delta in Odisha

   7. Pennar River – Flows through Andhra Pradesh

   8. Sabarmati River – Flows through Rajasthan and Gujarat