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Brahmani (2011) ● Source: South koel + Sankha river =
Brahmani
● South koel & Sankha originate from Chota
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nagpur plateau
2nd largest river in Odisha
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
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Baitrani (2011)
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Major city: Raurkela
Flows through Bhitarkanika NP
Source: Gonasika/Guptaganga hills
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Flows through Bhitarkanika NP
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
Small part acts as a boundary between the
states of Odisha and Jharkhand.
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Narmada (2013) ●
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Source: Amarkantak plateau
Forms the traditional boundary between
North India and South India
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Mouth: Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian sea)
Longest west flowing river
Flows in a rift valley (Others: Damodar,
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Tapti, Mahi)
Flows through MP, MH, GJ
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Ganga (2013, 2015) ● Source: Gangotri
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Tributaries: Left bank-Ramganga, Garra; For
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Mouth: Bay of Bengal
● Flows through Gangotri NP
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Manas (2013) ●
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Source: Tawang district
Tributary of Brahmaputra and joins it at
Jogighopa
● Tributaries: Lhobrak or Kuri chu (only river
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Flows through Manas national park
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Kaveri (2013, 2019) ● Source: Talakaveri, Western ghats (KN)
● Major places: Srirangam island,
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Tiruchirappalli, Shivanasamudra Falls
(India's second largest waterfall), Mysore,
Erode
● Tributaries: See map
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Dams: Krishna raja sagar and Mettur
3rd largest river in south India after
Krishna and Godavari
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● Mouth: Bay of Bengal
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● Nagarhole NP, Sathyamangalam WS,
Wayanad WS lies in Kaveri basin
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Barak (2014) ● Source: Liyai Kullen Village in Manipur
● Flows through MN, NG, MZ, AS
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Tributaries: Sonai, jiri, Tlawng, Jatinga,
Longai, Madhura
Not a tributary of Brahmaputra
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● Enters Bangladesh where it bifurcates into
the Surma river and the Kushiyara river
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Lohit (2014, 2016) ●
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Source: Kangri Karpo, Tibet
Enters India in Arunachal
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Tributary of Brahmaputra
Flows through Mishmi hills
Knows as River of blood due to laterite soil
Dhola-sadiya bridge (Bhupen hazarika
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Lohit
Places: Parshuram kund
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Subansiri (2014) ● Source: Mount porom, Tibet
● Largest tributary of Brahmaputra
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Flows through Miri hills
Cities: Lakhimpur
Dam: Lower subansiri dam
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Godavari (2015, 2016,
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Source: Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, MH
2nd largest river after Ganga.
Flows through MH, Tel, AP, CH, OD
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Flows through Papikonda NP
Coringa mangrove sanctuary and
Jayakwadi BS lies in its delta
Tributaries: See the map
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Pranhita is largest tributary
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
Dams: Indira sagar (Polavaram)
● Cities: Nashik, Paithan, Nanded,
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Mancherial, Bhadrachalam, Polavaram,
Rajahmundry, Narsapuram, Deomali peak
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Vamsadhara (2015) ● Source: Thuamul Rampur, Odisha
● Flows through odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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Cities: Srikakulam
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
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Pennar (2015) Source: Chikkaballapur district, Nandi Hills,
Karnataka
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Flows through KN, AP
Cities: Tumkur, Kolar, Anantapur, Kadapa, Nellore
Tributaries: See the map
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Brahmaputra (2016) ● Source: Chemayungdung glacier,
Manasarovar, Tibet
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● Cities: Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur,
Guwahati, Dhubri, Sirajganj, Mymensingh,
Tangail
● Tributaries: See the map
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Route of national waterway 2
On the south bank of the Brahmaputra are
the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park,
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Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora
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National Park
Orang National Park lies on the south bank
Flows through Kaziranga NP
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● Mouth: Merges with the Ganges, popularly
known as the Padma in Bangladesh, and
becomes the Meghna and ultimately empties
into the Bay of Bengal
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Krishna (2016) ●
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Source: Mahabaleshwar, MH
Flows through MH, KN, Tel, AP
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Cities: Wai, Narsobawadi, Vijayawada,
Srisailam, Bhilawadi, Amravati
Hyderabad lies on Musi river
Dams: Nagarjuna sagar, Srisailam, Almatti
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Tributaries: See the map
River Bhima is longest tributary
Chandoli NP, Kudremukh NP, Kasu
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Brahmananda reddy NP, Mahavir harina
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vanasthali NP, Mrugavani NP lies in
Krishna basin
Mouth: Bay of bengal
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Teesta (2017, 2019) ●
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Source: Pauhunri, Zemu Glacier, Sikkim
Cities: Jalpaiguri, Changthang, Kalimpong
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Tributaries: Dikchu, Rangeet, Rangpo,
Relling, talung, ranikhola
Rangeet is the largest tributary
● Mouth: Brahmaputra
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Chandrabhaga (2019) ●
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Source: Chikhaldara hills, MH
Tributary of river Purna
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● Pandharpur lies on Chandrabhaga
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Tungabhadra (2019) ●
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Source: Koodli, Shimoga district, KN
Cities: Siruguppa, Hospet, Hampi, Kampli,
Mantralayam, Kurnool, Gangavathi
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○ Left: Tunga River, Kumudvathi River,
Varada River
○ Right: Bhadra River, Vedavathi River
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Yamuna (2019) ●
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Source: Yamunotri, Banderpooch peaks, UK
Cities: Noida, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad,
Etawah, Auraiya and Allahabad, New
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Tributaries: See the map
Right bank tributary of Ganga
Crosse 4 states Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
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Uttarakhand and Delhi
Flows through Kalesar NP
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Chenab (2019, 2021) ● Source: Baralacha la, HP
● Union of two headwaters, Chandra and
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Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in
the Lahaul region
Flows through Jammu, Reasi
● Left bank tributary of Indus
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Mouth: Meets Sutlej and forms Panjnad river
Dams: Salal, Baglihar, Dulhasti, Rattle,
Pakal dul, Kishtwar, Kiru
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Nubra (2019) ●
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Source: Siachen glacier, Ladakh
Flows between the Karakoram range and the
Saltoro Mountains
● Tributary of the Shyok River
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○ Shyok is tributary of Indus
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Goriganaga (2019) Source: Milam glacier, Pithoragarh, UK
Mouth: Joins the Kali River at Jauljibi
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Indus (2021) ● Source: Lake Mansarovar, Tibet
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Chenab, Jhelum & Ravi pour into Sutlej
Sutlej is longest tributary
Chenab is largest tributary
● Mouth: Arabian sea
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Nagavali (2021) Source: Lakhbahal, Kalahandi, Odisha (Eastern
ghats)
Tributaries: Suvarnamukhi, Vegavathi
Cities: Srikakulam
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Mouth: Bay of Bengal
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Suvarnarekha (2021) ● Source: Near piska/nagri, near Ranchi
● Flows through Jharkhand, Odisha & WB
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Cities: Ranchi, Chandil, Jamshedpur,
Ghatshila, Gopiballavpur, Jaleswar
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
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Ghatprabha (2022) ● Source: Phatakwadi lake, MH
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Flows through MH and KN
Tributaries: Markandeya and Hiranyakeshi
rivers
It is right bank tributary of Krishna river
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● Dams: Ghataprabha reservoir (KN)
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Chambal (2022) ● Source: Bhadakla falls, Vindhyachal, MP
● Dams: Gandhisagar
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Tributaries: See the map
Right bank tributary of Yamuna
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