Indian Rivers Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
Q

Ganga flows through

A

5 States:
UK, UP, BH, JH, WB

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2
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Source stream and glacier of Ganga

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Bhagirathi river, Gangotri glacier at Gaumukh

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3
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Devprayag

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Alakananda meets Bhagirathi and the stream is named Ganga

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4
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Farraka Barrage

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regulates the flow of the Ganga River, diverting a portion of its water into a feeder canal that connects to the Hooghly River

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5
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6
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Glacier of Alakananda river

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Originated at Satopanth and Bhagirath glacier

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7
Q

Dhauliganga originates at

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Vasundhara Tal, glacial lake in UK

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8
Q

Vishnu prayag

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Dhauliganga join with Alakananda

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9
Q

Tapovan HEP on

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Dhauliganga

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10
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Rishi Ganga originates at

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Uttari Nanda Devi glacier on Nanda Devi mountain

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11
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River flowing through Nanda Devi National Park

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Rishiganga

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12
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Rishiganga joins which river

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Dhauliganga at Raini

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13
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River flowing through Corbet National Park

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Ramganga

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14
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Ramganga joins Ganga at

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Kannauj

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15
Q

Origin of Gomati

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Gomat Tal

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16
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Origin of Ghaghra river

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Mapchachungo glacier, near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet

17
Q

Origin of Sharda river

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Milam Glacier

18
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Sharda river is also known as

19
Q

Gorakhpur’s sorrow

20
Q

Gandak is also called as

A

Narayani in Nepal

21
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Antecedent river flowing from Nepal to India

22
Q

Mt Everest and Kanchenjunga lies in the catchment area of

23
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Sorrow of Bihar

24
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Son river originates at

25
Hill range parallel to Son river
Kaimur hills
26
Rihang river originates at
Matiranga hills, Mainpat plateau Chattisgarh
27
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
Reservoir of Rihand Dam in Rihand river
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Rudraprayag
Mandakini and Alakananda
29
Nandaprayag
Nandakini and Alakananda
30
Karnaprayag
Pindar and Alakananda
31
Arrange meeting points of tributaries of Alakananda from north to south
Vishnuprayag Nandaprayag Karnaprayag Rudraprayag Devprayag
32
River flowing in Kedarnath
Mandakini
33
Origin of Mandakini river
Chorabari glacier
34
Badrinath is located on the banks of
Alakananda
35
4 temples of Char Dham
Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath
36
Chardham temples located in
Garhwal Himalayas