Rivers and Lakes of India

Tapi is considered to originate near Multai in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward. For exams remember Tapi with Narmada as a west flowing river.

Sabarmati is a famous river linked with the Aravalli region and Ahmedabad. For exams connect Sabarmati with Gujarat.

Mahi is a river of western India and meets the Arabian Sea region. For exams link Mahi Sabarmati and Narmada with western India.

Subarnarekha is a river of eastern India linked with Jharkhand Odisha and West Bengal. For exams remember it as a river flowing toward the eastern coast.

The Brahmani river system is considered linked with the Sankh and South Koel rivers. For exams also connect Brahmani with the Odisha region.

Baitarani is an important river of Odisha and is linked with the eastern coastal region. For exams connect Mahanadi Brahmani Baitarani with Odisha.

Seonath is considered a major tributary of the Mahanadi system. For exams connect the Mahanadi system with eastern India.

Hasdeo is a tributary linked with the Mahanadi river system. For exams remember the relation between Chhattisgarh and the Mahanadi system.

Pennar flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. For exams remember it as an east flowing peninsular river.

The direct answer is D: Tamil Nadu. The Vaigai is a river of southern India and flows mainly through Tamil Nadu. It is especially associated with the Madurai region and is important for water use in that part of the state. The question asks for the state mainly connected with the river, not every place in its drainage area. Option D therefore fits exactly. Option A, Assam, is in northeastern India and is associated with rivers such as the Brahmaputra, not the Vaigai. Option B, Rajasthan, is associated with rivers such as the Banas, Luni and Chambal system, not the Vaigai. Option C, Haryana, has rivers and canals linked mainly with the northern river systems. Exam cue: connect Vaigai with Tamil Nadu and Madurai.

Kabini and Hemavati are tributaries of the Kaveri river system. For exams keep the Kaveri system separate from the Krishna system.

Bhavani is an important tributary of the Kaveri River. For exams remember the South Indian tributaries of Kaveri.

Amaravati is a tributary of the Kaveri river system. For exams remember rivers of the Kaveri system with states.

Tungabhadra is formed by the confluence of Tunga and Bhadra rivers. For exams remember Tungabhadra as a tributary of Krishna.

Ghataprabha and Malaprabha are tributaries linked with the Krishna river system. For exams remember Krishna tributaries in a table.

Manjira is a tributary of the Godavari River. For exams remember Godavari system rivers like Pranhita Indravati and Manjira.

Sabari River is a tributary of the Godavari river system. For exams study rivers of the Eastern Ghats region separately.

Wainganga and Wardha are linked with the Pranhita system which is a large tributary system of Godavari. For exams remember the structure of the Godavari system.

Ravi and Beas are major rivers of the Indus system. For exams remember the five rivers of Punjab together.

Chenab is formed by the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga rivers. For exams link Chenab with the Indus system and Himachal Jammu region.

Jhelum River is associated with the Wular Lake area of Jammu and Kashmir. For exams remember Jhelum and Wular together.

Gomti River is associated with Lucknow and is a tributary of the Ganga system. For exams remember city river relations.

The Ghaghara is part of the Himalayan river system and joins the Ganga basin. It rises in the Himalayan region and flows through the northern plains before joining the Ganga. Because of its size and drainage contribution, it is described as a major Himalayan tributary of the Ganga. This is the geographical feature asked about in the question.

Therefore option C is correct. The other choices describe unrelated features: a west-flowing lava river is not the identity of the Ghaghara, a salt lake is a water body rather than this river’s relationship, and the river does not flow only in Kerala. Remembering Ghaghara along with other important Himalayan tributaries such as Gandak and Kosi can help distinguish the Ganga drainage system.

Gandak is a major tributary of the Ganga river system. For exams remember Ganga tributaries coming from Nepal.

Ramganga is a tributary of the Ganga river system. For exams remember North Indian rivers of the Ganga system separately.