Rivers - India Flashcards
(145 cards)
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What is the length of the Indus River?
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2880 km long
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Where does the Indus River originate?
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In Tibet near the Mansarovar Lake
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What body of water does the Indus River empty into?
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The Arabian Sea
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How many great tributaries meet the Indus at Mithankot?
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Five
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Which two ranges does the Indus River flow between in India?
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Ladakh and Zaskar ranges
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Which city is located on the bank of the Indus River?
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Leh
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What is the Shyok River a tributary of?
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The Indus River
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Where does the Shyok River originate?
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Depsang Plains
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What geographical feature does the Shyok River form?
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The eastern limit of the Karakoram
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Which glacier feeds the Shyok River?
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Siachen Glacier
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Which range does the Zaskar River flow between?
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Zaskar Range (S) and Ladakh Range (N)
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Where does the Zaskar River meet the Indus?
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Just west of Leh
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What is the Gilgit River a tributary of?
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The Indus River
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Where does the Gilgit River rise?
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Northwest corner of India proper
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Which city is located on the bank of the Gilgit River?
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Gilgit city
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Where does the Jhelum River rise?
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Verinag
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What is the main river of the Kashmir Valley?
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Jhelum
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Which lake does the Jhelum River flow through?
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Wular Lake
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What is the length of the boundary formed by the Jhelum River between India and Pakistan?
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170 km
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Where does the Chenab River originate?
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Near the Bara Lacha Pass
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What are the two headstreams of the Chenab River?
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Chandra and Bhanga
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Where does the Chenab River meet the Indus?
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At Panchnad in Pakistan
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Which projects are associated with the Chenab River?
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Salal, Baglihar, Dul Hasti
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Where does the Ravi River rise?
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In the Kullu hills near the Rohtang Pass
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What cities are located along the Ravi River?
Chamba, Kathua
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What major geographical feature does the Ravi River form?
Deep gorge in the Dhaula Dhar Range
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Where does the Beas River rise?
Near the Rohtang Pass
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Where does the Beas River meet the Satluj?
At Harike near Kapurthala
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What is the southernmost major tributary of the Indus?
Satluj
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Where does the Satluj River originate?
From the Rakas Lake in Tibet
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What projects are associated with the Satluj River?
Nathpa Jhakri, Bhakra – Nangal
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Where does the Spiti River rise?
Near the Rohtang Pass
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What are the tributaries of the Spiti River?
Parechhu, Rohtang, Surahi, Hanze
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Where does the Parechhu River rise?
Near the Tso Moriri Lake
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What river does the Tons River tributary belong to?
Yamuna
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Where does the Bhagirathi River rise?
From the Gangotri Glacier
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What is the headstream of the Ganga?
Bhagirathi
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Where does the Alaknanda River rise?
Near the Niti Pass
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What are the tributaries of the Alaknanda River?
Pindar, Mandakini
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Where does the Pindar River rise?
From the Pindar Glacier near Nanda Devi Peak
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What river is the Kali-Sarda tributary a part of?
Ghaghra
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What natural boundary does the Kali-Sarda river form?
Between India and Nepal
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Where does the Karnali/Ghaghra originate?
Near Gurla Mandhata peak
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What are the tributaries of the Karnali/Ghaghra?
Sarda, Sarju, Rapti
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Where does the Ganga drain into?
The Bay of Bengal
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What is the Ganga known as in Bangladesh?
Padma
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What is the Ramganga River an important tributary of?
The Ganga
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Where does the Gomati River rise?
From the Pilibhit district of UP
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What does the Sarju River sometimes refer to?
The river Ghaghra or its tributary
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Where does the Gandak River originate?
Near the Tibet-Nepal border
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What are the tributaries of the Gandak River?
Kali-Gandak, Mayagadi, Bari, Trishula
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Which river is considered holy by both Buddhists and Hindus?
Bagmati
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What are the seven streams that make up the Kosi River?
Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha, Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun, Tamber
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What is the Rangit River a tributary of?
Teesta
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Where does the Tista River rise?
In Tibet
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What is the Sankosh River a tributary of?
The Brahmaputra
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Where does the Manas River rise?
In Bhutan
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What is an important characteristic of the Subansiri River?
It separates the Abor Hills from the Miri and Dafla Hills
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Where does the Brahmaputra rise?
Chemayungdung Glacier in the Kailas Range
## Footnote
Joins the Padma in Bangladesh
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What is the Brahmaputra known as in Tibet?
Tsangpo
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What is the largest riverine island formed by the Brahmaputra?
Majuli
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What distinguishes the Brahmaputra in terms of water volume in India?
Largest volume of water of any river in India
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What is the primary characteristic of the Brahmaputra?
Famous for floods
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Which river is an important left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh?
Dibang
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Which hills does the Dibang River flow through?
Mishmi Hills
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What cities are associated with the Dibang River?
* Tezu
* Parasuram Kund
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What is the significance of the Lohit River?
Important left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra
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Which tributary of the Brahmaputra rises from the Patkai Bum?
Burhi Dibang
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What cities are associated with the Burhi Dibang?
* Naharkatia
* Digboi
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Where does the Dikhu River join the Brahmaputra?
South of the Majuli Island
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Which river forms the boundary between Assam and Nagaland?
Dhansiri
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What is the significance of the Barak River?
Important river of northeast India
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Where does the Barak River originate?
Barail Range
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What is the significance of the Manipur River?
Flows southward and enters Myanmar
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Which river originates in the Mizo Hills and joins the Barak?
Dhaleshwari
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What is the northernmost tributary of the Hoogly?
Ajay
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Why is the Damodar River known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
Most important tributary of the Hoogly
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Which river is a tributary of the Hoogly south of the Damodar?
Rupnarayan
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What cities are associated with the Rupnarayan?
* Bankura
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Where does the Haldi River join the Hoogly?
At Haldia
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What are the tributaries of the Yamuna?
* Chambal
* Sind
* Betwa
* Ken
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What is the main tributary of the Damodar River?
Barakar
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Which river is known for its ravines?
Chambal
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What is the significance of the Sind River?
Flows between Chambal and Betwa
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Which river is the most important left bank tributary of the Chambal?
Banas
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What is the first important right bank tributary of the Chambal?
Kali Sindh
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Where does the Betwa River rise?
Vindhyan Range near Kumara Village
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What are the dams associated with the Betwa River?
* Matatila
* Rajghat
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What is the most important tributary of the Son?
Rihand
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Where does the North Koel River rise?
Chotanagpur Plateau
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What river flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Orissa before entering the Bay of Bengal?
Subarnarekha
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Where does the Baitarni River originate?
Garhjat Hills
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What is the significance of the Brahmani River?
Forms when the Sankh and the South Koel join
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Where does the Mahanadi rise?
Sihava Parbat of the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh
## Footnote
Forms a large delta in the Bay of Bengal
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What is the Hirakud Dam associated with?
Mahanadi near Sambalpur in Orissa
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Name two tributaries of the Mahanadi.
* Sheonath
* Hasdo
* Ib
* Mand
* Jonk
* Tel
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Which city is known as the main city of the Bastar region?
Jagdalpur
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Which river is considered the 'Rice Bowl of India'?
Mahanadi
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Where does the Banshadhara river rise?
Eastern Ghats
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What is the significance of the Sileru river?
Last important left bank tributary of the Godavari
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Name a reservoir associated with the Sileru river.
* Jalaput
* Machhkund
* Balimela
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What is the Indravati?
Important left bank tributary of the Godavari
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Where does the Wainganga river rise?
Eastern part of the Mahadeo Hills in Madhya Pradesh
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What does the Wainganga river become after joining the Penganga?
Pranhita
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Name two cities located on the Wainganga river.
* Balaghat
* Bhandara
* Garchiroli
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Which river is known as the 'Vriddha Ganga'?
Godavari
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What is the longest river of southern India?
Godavari
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What is the significance of the Manjra river?
Most important right bank tributary of the Godavari
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Where does the Muneru river flow?
Completely inside Andhra Pradesh
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Which important city is located on the Musi river?
Hyderabad
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What is the Bhima river's importance?
Most important left bank tributary of the Krishna
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What major dam is built on the Manjra river?
Nizam Sagar
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What is the second longest river of the Indian Peninsula?
Krishna
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Name a major dam on the Krishna river.
* Srisailam
* Nagarjunasagar
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What is the Ghatprabha river?
Right bank tributary of the Krishna
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What is the length of the Malprabha river?
304 km long
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Name a city located on the Tungabhadra river.
* Hospet
* Hampi
* Kurnool
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What is the Penneru river's significance?
Important river of southern Andhra Pradesh
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What is the source of the Cauvery river?
Taal Cauvery in the Brahmagiri Range of the Western Ghats
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What type of delta does the Cauvery form?
Quadrilateral delta
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Name a tributary of the Cauvery river.
* Hemavati
* Shimsa
* Arkaveti
* Kabani
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What is the significance of the Hemavati river?
Left bank tributary of the Cauvery
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Where does the Moyar river rise?
Nilgiri Hills near Ooty
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Which river is known as the 'life line of Kerala'?
Periyar
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What is the source of the Periyar river?
Shivagiri Hills
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What is the significance of the Kumardhar river?
Small river of southwestern Karnataka
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Name a feature formed by the Sharavati river.
Jog Falls
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Which river is the largest river of Goa?
Zuari
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What is the Mahi river's significance?
Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat
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What is the Ghagghar river believed to be?
Remnant of mythical Saraswati River
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What is the Falgu river formed by?
Confluence of the Lilajan and Mohana river
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What is the length of the river mentioned?
550 m.
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Which desert does the river flow through?
Thar Desert
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Where does the river disappear?
Rann of Kachchh
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What type of drainage does the river form in India?
Most important inland drainage
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List the tributaries of the river.
* Sukai
* Sukri
* Jawai
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What is the Ghagghar river believed to be a remnant of?
Mythical Saraswati River
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Where does the Ghagghar river flow between?
Punjab and Haryana
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Where does the Ghagghar river disappear?
Thar Desert
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Is the Ghagghar river seasonal or permanent?
Seasonal
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What type of river is the Ghagghar?
Inland river
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Does the Ghagghar river reach the sea?
No
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What causes the formation of the Falgu river?
Confluence of the Lilajan and Mohana river
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Where is the Falgu river formed?
Near Bodh Gaya
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What significant activity do people perform in the Falgu river near Gaya?
Pindadaan
