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Indian
rivers
Northern
rivers
Peninsula
r rivers
Northern
rivers
Peninsul
ar rivers
Indus
West
flowing
Ganga
East
flowing
Brahmapu
tra
Indus river
Indus + 5 tributaries
After partition: Indus
water Treaty 1960
Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
to Pak
Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to
India
Chej doab, ReChna
doab, Bari doab, Bist
doab
Hunz
a riv
Gilgit
riv
Su
r
riv u
Cities
on
Indus
Leh
Tributaries of Indus
Tributaries:
Shyok from Siachin
Siach
in
glacier
glaci
er Shyo
Suru (Obsequent tri)
k riv
originate from
Ind
Deosai mt. , Burzil la
riv us
Zaskar
pass, kargil on it,
riv
chutak dam
Gilgit last tri in
India
Kis
riv hang
er
an
ga
Jh
u
el
m
r
ve
ri
Jhelum river:
Rises at Verinag
Shrinagar
Kishanganga joins on
right
Kishanganga river
dispute with Pakistan
Jhelum enters Pakistan
near Baramulla
Ch
a
riv ndr
a
er
Bh
ag
a
ri
ve
r
Two headward
tributaries: Chandra
and Bhaga
Chnadra originate
near Zozi la and
Bhaga at Baracha la
Dhulhasti, Baglihar
and Salal dams
Source near
Rohtang pass - at
southern end of Pir
Panjal (HP)
Meets Satluj at
Harike
Kulllu on Beass
tributary Parbati
It is entirely within
India
Originate
Tributaries of Indus: Satluj
near Man
sarovar
Enters India
through
Shipki la pass
Imp tributary:
Spiti
Nepthajhakhari dam
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UPSC
Prelims
2009
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2006
Northern
rivers
Peninsul
ar rivers
Indus
West
flowing
Ganga
East
flowing
Brahmapu
tra
Ganga system
Originate as Bhagirathi
from Gangotri
Alaknanda originates
from Badrinath
Dhauliganga meet
Alaknanda at Vishnu
prayag
Pindar river (from
Nanda devi) meet
Alaknanda at Karn
Prayag
Ganga system
Mandakini (from
Kedarnath) meet
at Rudra prayag
Alaknanda and
Bhagirathi meet
at Dev prayag
After merger
known as Ganga
Ganga System
Left Bank
tributaries
Ramganga
Gomati
Ghaghar
Gandak
Kosi
Right Bank
tributaries
Yamuna
Son
Hugli
Ga
a ng
Ramganga
Originate near
Garhwal
Gomati: north
UP
Lucknow is on
Gomati
Both originate
within India
Rapti river
Ghaghara
river
Ghaghara
originate from
Gurala mandhata
peak (South of Man
sarovar) in Tibet
Two headward
streams: kali (Sarda)
and Karnali
Ayodhya, Faizabad
located on Ghaghara
Kali
Gandaki
Gandak originated
near Nepal-Tibet
border
Kali Gandaki and
Trishuli imp
tributaries
Merge in Ganga
near Patna
Kosi
Kosi- Saptkaushi
7 streams
Located in snow
covered areas heavy
rainfall huge volume
of water
7 streams -> 3 stream
-> merged at Triveni
(mahabharat range) to
form Kosi
as
a
Dh
Ken
n
Kali
sindh
Parba
ti
as
n
Ba
mb
a
Ch
h
tw
d
e
n
l
i
B
a S
a
Kaimur
hills
an
Rih
d
Son
river
Baghel
Amarkan Ramgarh
hills
tak plt
From Amarkantak
plateau
Imp tributaries:
Rihand source
Ramgarh hills
Govind vallabh pant
sagar on Rihand
North Koel source
Chhota Nagpur
plateau
Aj
a
riv y
er
Hugli
river
Kolkata
3) Hugli
Distributary of
Ganga
Tributary: Ajay
Kolkata on river
Hugli
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UPSC
Prelims
2010
Ra
vi
Ch
b e na
Sp
iti
Be
as
j
Satle
m
Ya
na
Chenab
Ravi
Beas
Satlej Spiti
Yamuna on border
between HP and
Uttarakhand
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UPSC
Prelims
2010
Brahmaputra system
Kailash
range
Dihan
g
Originate from
Chemayungdung
glacier in Kailash
Passes in IndusTsangpo sature zone
(between Great
Himalayas and Kailash
range)
Enters into India as
Dibang
Brahmaputra system
Enters into
Manas
Subansiri
Dih
L
siri
Kapi Dhan
lli
Nag
a
Gar Kha
Jainti Bar hills
o
si
a
ail
ran
ge
g
an
it
h
o
Assam Plains
near Sadiya
After Sadiya it is
known as
Brahmaputra
Tributaries:
Manas,
Subansiri,
Dhansiri,
Dibang, Lohit
Brahmaputra system
Brahmapu
tra
Gan
g
a
Pad
m
a
h
eg
M
a
n
Delta
Meghn
a
enters Bangladesh
as Jamuna
Merged with Ganga
unitedly known as
Padma
Meghana river joins
Now known as
Meghna
Large delta
formation
Q.
1.
2.
3.
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2014
Barak river
Naga
Hills
Bar
ak
rive
r
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 only
2 and 3
1 and 3
1,2 and 3
Ans. B)
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2014
Peninsular
rivers
1) West flowing
rivers: Narmada
Tapi
2) East-flowing
rivers: Damodar,
Subarnarekha,
Mahanadi,
Godavari, Krishna,
Kaveri etc
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2013
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 only
2 and 3
1 and 3
None
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2013
Ans. A)
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2009
c) Mahabaleshwar
d) Nasik
Ans. A)
River Son- flows towards north
merges with Ganga towards
Bay of Bengal
River Narmada flows towards
Arabian sea
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2009
Rajpipla
range Tapi
river
Purna
river
Betul
plateau
Gawilga
rh
range
2) Tapi
Source: Betul
plateau
Flow south of
Satpura
Imp tributary: Purna
river
Merged into sea near
Surat
MP-MH-GJ
li
l
a
v
a
Mahi
Sabarm
ati
Vindhya
n
Others:
Sabarmati from
Aravalli range
Mahi from Vindhyans
Mandov
i river
Zuari
river
Kalina
di
Shara
vati
Netrav
ati
Kalinadi, Sharavati
in KN
Shravati- Jog fall
(highest)
Annamal
ai hills
Pamba
river
Cardamo
m hills
Bara
rive kar
r
Dam
o
rive dar
r
Chhota
Nagpur plt
1) Damodar
Source: chhota
Nagpur plateau
Tributary: Barakar
Iron and steel
industry
Ranchi
plateau
Garhjat
Br
hills
Sub
a rn
re
kha
ah
m
an
i
Baitra
ni
2) Subarnarekha,
Baitrani and
Brahmani
Subarnrekha from
Ranchi plateau
Baitrani- Garhjat hills
Brahmani headward
streams, South Koel
and Sankh from
Chhota Nagpur
Hasdo
nd
a
M
Te
l
Sheonat
h
na
a
Ong
ah
M
di
3) Mahanadi
Source: Danadkarnya
Left bank: Sheonath,
Hasdo and Mand
Right bank: Tel, Jonk,
Ong
Hirakund dam
Chilka lake
Rushikulya
river
4) Rushikulya
Source:
Nayagarh hills
Mouth known
for: hatching
site of Olive
ridley turtles
Ma
a njar
dh
ar
W
a
Balagh
at
Penga
nga
an
Weng
ga
Pranh
it
a
Indrav
ati
Sabari
ler
i
S
5) Godavari:
Source: Trimbak plt
Left bank tri:
Penganga, Wardha,
Wainganga
(combined =
Pranhita), Indravati
(fall), Sabari and
sileru
Right bank tri:
Manjara
na
Si
6)
Krishna:
East Flowing Peninsular rivers
Source:
Mahabaleshwar
Left bank tri:
Bh
Musi
im
a
Musi,
Ghatpra
bha alprab
Sina,Bhima, Ghat
M
ha
prabha,
Hagari
Tungbha
Malprabha,
dra
Tungbhadra,
Hagari
i
an
b
Ka
Bhava
n
i
Noyil
Amra
v
ati
Source: Tal
kaveri at
Brahmagiri
hills
Left bank tri:
Shimsa,
Hemvati,
Kabani,
Bhavani, Noyil,
Amaravati
Varushand
Hills
9) Vaigai:
Source:
Varushand Hills
Madurai located
on Vaigai river
Dry channel
Disappear then
again re-appear
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2002
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2002
(A)west-flowing rivers of
Peninsular India have no
deltas
(R) These rivers do not carry
any alluvial sediments
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2004
c) A is true R is false
d) A is false R is true
Ans. A)
West flowing river- short
distance no alluvial no delta
Question
UPSC
Prelims
2004
Favour:
1) Management of flood and drought
2) Expansion of irrigation network
3) Drinking water supply