National Lakes and Rivers in INDIA | General Knowledge | Competitive Exam Question
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Most of the rivers in india form part of four large river systems.
These are
Ganga : The source of the ganga is at Gangotri ( Uttarakhand).It drains into the Bay of Bengal after merging with the Brahmaputra and forming the Padma. It is considered the holiest river by hindus. The place where the Yamuna meets the Ganga at Allahabad is called Sangam.
Brahmaputra : The source of the Brahmaputra is a lake Manasarovar in china (Tibet) . It drains into the Bay of Bengal after merging with the ganga
Indus : The source of Indus near lake Manasarovar in china(Tibet). It drains into the Arabian sea in Pakistan. It tributaries in india are Chenab , Jhelum , Ravi , Sutlej , Beas , Shyok and Zanskar.
Peninsular rivers : In indian peninsular , the mahanandi , the godavari , krishna and Kaveri river flows eastwards. They form deltas when they drain into the Bay of Bengal.
The Narmada, Tapi and Periyar flows westwards. They form estuaries when they drain into the Arabian sea.
Important Rivers of India
Name :
Originates from :
Falls into :
Important Facts :
Ganga
Combined Sources
Bay of Bengal
The most holy river according to Hindu. It is ranked and largest river in the world
Sutlej
Manasarovar Rakas Lakes
Chenab
It is also known as Satadree. It is the Easternmost tributary of the Indus river
Indus
Near Manasarovar Lake
Arabian Sea
Besides India, it also passes through China and Pakistan
Ravi
Kullu hills near Rohtang pass
Chenab
Yamuna
Yamunotri
Ganga
The TajMahal situated on the banks of Yamuna river
Chambal
Singar Chouri Peak, Vindhyan escarpment
Yamuna
Betwa
Vidhyanchal
Yamuna
Brahmaputra
Near Manasarovar lake
Bay of Bengal
Guwahati is situated on the bankm of river Brahmaputra
Narmada
Amarkantak
Gulf of khambat
It is the fifth longest river in the indian sub continent.It is also called the lifeline of MadhyaPradesh
Tapti
Betul district in MadhyaPradesh
Gulf of Khambat
Surat city is located on the Bank of Tapti river
Mahanandi
Raipur district of chhattisgarh
Bay of Bengal
It is the major river in the state of Chhatisgarh and Odisha
Sabarmati
mewar hills, aravallis
Gulf of Khambat
Krishna
western ghats
Bay of Bengal
It is also known as Dakshin Gangas.Second largest river in india. Andhra Pradesh is situated on the bank of river Godavari.
Cauveri
Brahmagir range of western ghats
Bay of Bengal
It flows through the states of karnataka and Tamilnadu
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Important Lakes of India
Name of Lake
State
Important Facts
Chilka lake
Odisha
It is a saline and lagoon lake (largest lake of india)
Kolleru lake
Andhra Pradesh
It is a fresh water lake
Loktak lake
Manipur
It is a fresh water lake having inland drainage in manipur
Lonar lake
Maharasthra
It is a meteorite crater lake in Buldhana area of maharastra.The water is highly charged with sodium carbonates and sodium chloride
Pangong lake
Jammu & Kashmir
It is a salty lake.
Pulicat lake
Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh border
It is a saline and lagoon lake.
Sambhar lake
Rajasthan
It is a shallow lake which is saline, located near Jaipur
Tso Moriri lake
Jammu & Kashmir
It is a salty lake
Vembanad lake
kerala
It is a lagoon lake.
Wular and Dal Lakes
Jammu & Kashmir
Wular lake was created due to tectonic activities
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