Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge (UP GK)
The rivers of UP are the important topics in UP GK and for the competitive exam because some rivers of UP are also the important rivers of India.
Rivers of UP (Uttar Pradesh)
Rivers shape the culture and demography of any country and place, so it also becomes important for competitive exams. With respect to Uttar Pradesh (UP), the important rivers of Uttar Pradesh become important for the exams like UPPCS, RO-ARO, UPSSC, UP Police conducted by the state government.
Important rivers of UP (Uttar Pradesh) are given below:
Ram Ganga River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Near Ramganga Nainital district of Uttarakhand |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Ganga river at Kanauj Uttar Pradesh |
3. |
River flows through |
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
4. |
Length of river |
590 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Koh |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Moradabad, Badaun, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, and Hardoi |
Gomti River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Ganga river at Saidpur |
3. |
River flows through |
Uttar Pradesh |
4. |
Length of river |
940 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Sai, Jomkai, Barna, Gachhai, Chuha |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Lucknow, Neemsar, Jaunpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Sultanpur |
Ganga River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
The confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi at Devprayag Uttarakhand forms the Ganga. |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Bay of Bengal |
3. |
River flows through |
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Bangladesh |
4. |
Length of river |
2,655 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Ramganga, Ghaghara, Garra, Gomti, Gandak, Koshi, Burhi Gandak, Mahananda, Bramhaputra Right bank: Yamuna, Karamnasa, Sone, Tamsa (also called Tons), Punpun, Falgu, Chandan, Ajoy, Kiul, Damodar, Rupnarayan |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Haridwar, Allahabad, Kanpur, Bhagalpur, Varanasi, Patna |
Yamuna River
S.NO | Features of River |
Description |
1. | Origin of river |
Yamunotri Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Ganga at Sangam Prayagraj |
3. |
River flows through |
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana |
4. |
Length of river |
1,376 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Tons, Hanuman Ganga, Hindon, Sasur Khaderi Right bank: Chambal,Giri, Baghain, Betwa, Ken, Sindh |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Delhi, Agra, Faridabad, Etawah, Prayagraj, Mathura |
Ken River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Kaimur hills in Satna district at Madhya Pradesh |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Yamuna river at Banda Uttar Pradesh |
3. |
River flows through |
Madhya Pradesh and Southern Uttar Pradesh |
4. |
Length of river |
360 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Sonar River its largest tributary |
6. |
Major cities on bank of river |
Banda |
Gandak River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Dhaulagiri mountain range on the Tibet-Nepal border |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Ganga river at Sonpur, India |
3. |
River flows through |
the borderline of Uttar Pradesh-Bihar and the plains of Bihar called Saligram in Nepal. |
4. |
Length of river |
Total 814 KM and 300 KM in India |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Seti Gandaki River, Trishuli, , Marshyangdi, Daraudi, Madi, Kali Gandaki, Budhi Gandaki River Right bank: Badigad River |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Gopalganj, West Champaran, Saran, and Muzaffarpur |
Rapti River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Rukum district Nepal |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Ghaghara River |
3. |
River flows through |
North-Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
4. |
Length of river |
640 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Lungri Khola, Ami River, Jhimruk Khola, Rohini River Right bank: Arun Khola, |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Gorakhpur |
Ghagarra (Saryu River)
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Mapchachungo Glacier Near Mansarovar Lake, Tibet |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Ganga at Revelganj |
3. |
River flows through |
Uttar Pradesh |
4. |
Length of river |
1,080 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Bheri, Sarju, Rapti, Kuwana, Chhoti Gandak Right bank: Dahawar , Seti, , Sarda, Budhi Ganga |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Ayodhya |
Sharda (Kali River or Mahakali River)
S.NO | Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Kalapani, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Ghaghra River in Uttar Pradesh |
3. |
River flows through |
Uttarakhand |
4. |
Length of river |
350 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Chameliya, Ramgun in Nepal Right bank: Kuthi, Dhauli, Gori, Sarju, Ladhiya rivers |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Pithoragarh |
Chambal River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Janapav hill of Vindhya ranges near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh |
3. |
River flows through |
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh |
4. |
Length of river |
1,024 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Banas, Mej Right bank: Parbati, Shipra, Kali Sindh, |
6. |
Major cities on bank of river |
Bhind, Kota, Dholpur, and Etawah |
Son (Svarn River)
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Amarkantak hills Madhya Pradesh |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Ganga River at Patna Bihar |
3. |
River flows through |
Madhya Pradesh and Bihar |
4. |
Length of river |
784 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Left bank: Ghaghar River, Chhoti Mahanadi, Johilla River, Right bank: Gopad River, Kanhar River, Rihand River, North Koel River |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Sonbhadra, Rewa, and Patna |
Betwa River
S.NO |
Features of River |
Description |
1. |
Origin of river |
Vindhya range at Hoshangabad Madhya Pradesh |
2. |
Mouth of river |
Meet Yamuna river at Hamirpur Uttar Pradesh |
3. |
River flows through |
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh |
4. |
Length of river |
480 KM |
5. |
Tributaries of river |
Bina river, Dhasaan |
6. |
Major cities on the bank of the river |
Sanchi, Vidisha, and Orchha |
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