🌊 100 GK Questions About Indian Rivers
Test Your Knowledge of India’s Rivers, River Systems, Dams, Tributaries & River Valleys
📚 About Indian Rivers
India has a vast network of rivers that supports agriculture, drinking water, transportation, hydroelectric power, ecosystems and human settlements. The country’s rivers are broadly associated with the Himalayan, Peninsular, coastal and inland drainage systems.
This 100-question Indian Rivers GK quiz covers major rivers, tributaries, river origins, states, river valleys, dams, river cities, delta systems and important geographical facts. Click Show Answer to reveal each answer.
🏔️ Himalayan & Major Northern Rivers — Questions 1–30
1. Which is one of the longest rivers flowing through India?
The Ganga is one of the longest rivers associated with India.
2. Where does the Ganga originate as the Bhagirathi?
At Gaumukh in the Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand.
3. At which place do the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet to form the Ganga?
Devprayag.
4. Which river is known as the national river of India?
Ganga.
5. Which major river flows through the city of Varanasi?
Ganga.
6. Which river flows through Delhi?
Yamuna.
7. Where does the Yamuna originate?
Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand.
8. At which city does the Yamuna join the Ganga?
Prayagraj.
9. Which three rivers meet at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj?
Ganga, Yamuna and the traditionally believed subterranean Saraswati.
10. Which major river flows through the Kashmir Valley?
Jhelum.
11. Where does the Jhelum originate?
Verinag in Jammu and Kashmir.
12. Which river is a major tributary of the Indus and flows through Punjab?
Sutlej.
13. Which river is known as the Tsangpo in Tibet?
Brahmaputra.
14. What is the name of the Brahmaputra in Tibet?
Yarlung Tsangpo.
15. Which major river enters India through Arunachal Pradesh?
Brahmaputra.
16. What is the Brahmaputra called in Arunachal Pradesh?
Siang or Dihang.
17. Which river is called Padma in Bangladesh after flowing from India?
Ganga.
18. Which river is called Jamuna in Bangladesh?
Brahmaputra.
19. Which river forms a major part of the India–Bangladesh river system?
Ganga–Padma system.
20. Which river system forms the world’s largest delta with the Brahmaputra and Meghna?
The Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system.
21. Which river is associated with the Sundarbans delta?
The Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system.
22. Which river is known for its braided channels in Assam?
Brahmaputra.
23. Which river flows through Haridwar?
Ganga.
24. Which river flows through Agra?
Yamuna.
25. Which river flows through Lucknow?
Gomti.
26. Which river flows through Kanpur?
Ganga.
27. Which river flows through Patna?
Ganga.
28. Which river flows through Guwahati?
Brahmaputra.
29. Which river flows through Srinagar?
Jhelum.
30. Which major Himalayan river system drains much of northern India?
The Ganga river system.
🌴 Peninsular Rivers — Questions 31–55
31. Which is the longest river of Peninsular India?
Godavari.
32. Where does the Godavari originate?
Near Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra.
33. Which river is known as the Dakshin Ganga?
Godavari.
34. Which river flows through Nashik?
Godavari.
35. Which major river flows through Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before reaching the Bay of Bengal?
Godavari.
36. Which river originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward?
Narmada.
37. Into which sea does the Narmada flow?
Arabian Sea.
38. Which river flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
Narmada.
39. Which major river flows westward parallel to the Narmada?
Tapi (Tapti).
40. Where does the Tapi originate?
Near Multai in Madhya Pradesh.
41. Which river is associated with the city of Surat?
Tapi.
42. Which river is the major river of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and flows into the Bay of Bengal?
Krishna.
43. Where does the Krishna River originate?
Near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
44. Which river flows through Vijayawada?
Krishna.
45. Which river forms the famous Srisailam reservoir?
Krishna.
46. Which river is associated with the city of Tiruchirappalli?
Kaveri.
47. Where does the Kaveri originate?
Talakaveri in Karnataka.
48. Which major river flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
Kaveri.
49. Which river forms the Shivanasamudra Falls?
Kaveri.
50. Which river is known as Cauvery in English?
Kaveri.
51. Which river flows through the city of Cuttack?
Mahanadi.
52. Where does the Mahanadi originate?
In the highlands of Chhattisgarh.
53. Which river forms the Hirakud Dam?
Mahanadi.
54. Which river flows through the city of Jabalpur?
Narmada.
55. Which river forms the Dhuandhar Falls?
Narmada.
🌿 Tributaries & River Systems — Questions 56–75
56. Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga by volume of water?
Yamuna is one of the major and most important tributaries of the Ganga.
57. Which river is an important tributary of the Yamuna flowing through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?
Chambal.
58. Which river is a tributary of the Yamuna and is known for the ravines of the Chambal region?
Chambal.
59. Which river joins the Yamuna near Etawah?
Chambal.
60. Which river is a major tributary of the Ganga flowing through Uttar Pradesh?
Gomti.
61. Which river is a major tributary of the Ganga that flows through Bihar?
Gandak.
62. Which river is formed by the confluence of the Tunga and Bhadra rivers?
Tungabhadra.
63. The Tungabhadra is a tributary of which major river?
Krishna.
64. Which river is an important tributary of the Krishna flowing through Maharashtra and Karnataka?
Bhima.
65. Which river is a major tributary of the Godavari?
Pranhita.
66. Which two rivers form the Pranhita River?
Wardha and Wainganga.
67. Which river is a major tributary of the Mahanadi?
Seonath (Shivnath).
68. Which river is a tributary of the Narmada?
Tawa.
69. Which river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra and flows through Assam?
Subansiri.
70. Which river is an important tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam?
Manas.
71. Which river is a major tributary of the Ganga and flows through eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar?
Ghaghara.
72. Which river is also called the Saryu in parts of northern India?
Ghaghara is associated with the Saryu name in the Ayodhya region.
73. Which river flows through Ayodhya?
Saryu.
74. Which river is an important tributary of the Indus?
Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are major tributaries of the Indus system.
75. Which five rivers gave Punjab its historic name meaning ‘land of five rivers’?
Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
🏗️ Dams, Projects & River Valley Facts — Questions 76–90
76. On which river is the Bhakra Dam built?
Sutlej.
77. Which famous dam is built across the Hirakud reservoir system?
Hirakud Dam, built across the Mahanadi.
78. On which river is the Sardar Sarovar Dam built?
Narmada.
79. Which river is associated with the Tehri Dam?
Bhagirathi.
80. In which state is Tehri Dam located?
Uttarakhand.
81. Which river is associated with the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam?
Krishna.
82. Which river is associated with the Koyna Hydroelectric Project?
Koyna River.
83. Which river is associated with the Idukki Dam?
Periyar.
84. Which is one of India’s major inter-state river water disputes involving Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
The Kaveri water dispute.
85. Which major river project is associated with the Damodar River?
Damodar Valley Project.
86. Which river is sometimes called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because of its historical flooding?
Damodar.
87. Which river is associated with the Tungabhadra Dam?
Tungabhadra.
88. Which river is associated with the Mettur Dam?
Kaveri.
89. Which river is associated with the Almatti Dam?
Krishna.
90. Which river is associated with the Rihand Dam?
Rihand River, a tributary of the Son.
🌊 River Geography & Interesting Facts — Questions 91–100
91. Which major Indian rivers generally flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal?
Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri and Mahanadi are major examples.
92. Which two major Peninsular rivers are famous for flowing westward into the Arabian Sea?
Narmada and Tapi.
93. Which river forms a large delta on the eastern coast of India?
Godavari.
94. Which river is famous for the Jog Falls region in Karnataka?
Sharavathi.
95. Which river flows through Kerala and is the longest river in the state?
Periyar.
96. Which is the second-longest river in Kerala?
Bharathapuzha.
97. Which river is also known as Nila in Kerala?
Bharathapuzha.
98. Which river flows through the city of Kochi and is an important river of Kerala?
Periyar.
99. Which river is closely associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage region?
Pamba.
100. Which Indian river is traditionally regarded as sacred and is worshipped as a goddess?
The Ganga.
🎯 20-Question Indian Rivers Quiz
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🌊 Quick Revision: Indian Rivers
- Ganga — India's national river.
- Yamuna — major tributary of the Ganga.
- Brahmaputra — known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
- Godavari — longest river of Peninsular India.
- Narmada — major west-flowing Peninsular river.
- Tapi — another major west-flowing river.
- Krishna — major river of the Deccan Peninsula.
- Kaveri — important river of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- Mahanadi — major river of central-eastern India.
- Periyar — longest river of Kerala.
- Bharathapuzha — also known as Nila.
- Pamba — closely associated with the Sabarimala region.
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