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Question
Prepare a table showing the major rivers in India and find out its tributaries, origin, length, and area.
Solution
| Name of the Rivers | Tributaries | Origin | Length in Km | Area in sq. km. |
| Indus | Jhelum, Chenab Ravi, Beas, Sutlej | Kailash range in Tibet | Total 2,880 km in India 709 km | 3,21.289 |
| Ganga (Bhagirathi) | Gomti, Gandak, Kosi, Ghagra, Yamuna | Gangothri glacier | 2,525 km | 8.61,404 |
| Yamuna | Chambal, Betwa son | Yamunothri glacier | 1370 km | 3,59,000 |
| Brahmaputra | Tista, manas, Barak, Subansri | Chemayungdung glacier (lake manasarovar) | 900 km | 1,94,413 |
| Mahanadhi | Seonath, Teton Sandur, lb | Sihawa (Raipur) | 851 km | 1,41,600 |
| Godavari | Purna, Penganga, Pranitha, Indravathi Tal, Salami | Nasik hills (Maharashtra) | 1,465 km | 3.13 lakh |
| Krishna | Bhima, Musi Peddavagu, Koyna Thungabadra | Mahabaleshwar hills | 1400 km | 2.58 lakh |
| Kaveri | Harangi, Bhavani, Noyyal, Kabini, Amaravathi and Arkavathi | Tala kaveri, Kudugu hills (Karnataka) | 800 km | 87,900 |
| Narmada | Burhner, Halen, Heran, Banjar, Dudhi, Shakkar Tawa. Burna, Kolar | Amarkantak Plateau | 1057 km | 98,796 |
| Tapti | Vaki, Gomai, Arunavati, Aner Nesu, Buray Panjhra. Bori | Multai (Betul dist - Madhya Pradesh | 724 km | 65,145 |
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