Himalayan Rivers of India

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Himalayan Rivers of India: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Ganga River System, Brahmaputra River System and, Indus River System

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What is the northernmost point of the Ganga delta?

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The river Brahmaputra enters India from Arunachal Pradesh by taking U-turn from this hill. Name it.

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Name the largest mangrove forest in India situated on the confluence of river Brahmaputra and Ganga.

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Ganga has five tributaries including the sorrow of Bihar. Name the tributary.

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Name the treaty between India and Pakistan according to which India can use only 20 percent water of river Indus.

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The river Brahmaputra enters the Indian lands from Arunachal Pradesh and forms islands on its way. What are these islands called?

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Devprayag can be described as which one of the following?

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Which tributary of Indus joins it just before draining into the Arabian sea in Pakistan?

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Most of the rivers in India drain into the Bay of Bengal except for two. What is the reason for the same?

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The Brahmaputra river rises in _____, which is situated east of Mansarovar Lake.

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The _____ (Prayagraj/ Udaipur) city is located at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna.

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The Indus Water Treaty was signed in the year 1960, between India and Pakistan to use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries.

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The largest river basin formed by the Himalayan rivers in India is _____.

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Which of the following delta is the world’s largest and fastest growing delta?

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In which country river Indus rises near Lake Manasarovar?

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Write in brief about the largest Riverine island in the Brahmaputra river.