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Rivers of UP-Uttar Pradesh | Rivers of India

Posted on 21/06/202102/10/2021 By GK Questions No Comments on Rivers of UP-Uttar Pradesh | Rivers of India
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1 Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge (UP GK)
1.1 Rivers of UP (Uttar Pradesh)
1.1.1 Important rivers of UP (Uttar Pradesh) are given below:
1.1.1.1 Ram Ganga River
1.1.1.2 Gomti River
1.1.1.3 Ganga River
1.1.1.4 Yamuna River
1.1.1.5 Ken River
1.1.1.6 Gandak River
1.1.1.7 Rapti River
1.1.1.8 Ghagarra (Saryu River)
1.1.1.9 Sharda (Kali River or Mahakali River)
1.1.1.10 Chambal River
1.1.1.11 Son (Svarn River)
1.1.1.12 Betwa River

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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