Rivers and Lakes of India

Narmada and Tapi flow westward into the Arabian Sea. For exams remember them as exceptions among Peninsular rivers.

Godavari is considered the largest Peninsular river of South India. For exams remember the relation of Godavari and Ganga of the South.

Bhima and Tungabhadra are major tributaries of Krishna River. For exams study tributaries of the Krishna system separately.

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

Pranhita and Indravati are major tributaries of the Godavari system. For exams connect the Godavari system with South India.

Ghaghara Gandak and Kosi are left bank Himalayan tributaries of Ganga. For exams remember Son as a right bank tributary.

Son is a tributary of Ganga while Tawa is a tributary of Narmada. For exams match main rivers and tributaries carefully.

Chambal Betwa and Ken are tributaries of the Yamuna system. For exams link them with central India and Bundelkhand region.

Jhelum Chenab and Ravi 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 remember it as a river of the Indus system.

Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo in Tibet and Dihang in Arunachal. For exams remember the sequence of names.

Lohit Dibang and Subansiri are northeastern rivers linked with the Brahmaputra system. For exams remember rivers of Arunachal and Assam.

Barak River later connects with Surma and Kushiyara channels in Bangladesh. For exams study Barak with Northeast India.

Luni is a river linked with dry western Rajasthan. For exams remember it separately from ordinary sea draining rivers.

Chilika is a large brackish coastal lagoon lake of Odisha. For exams remember Chilika Odisha and lagoon together.

Pulicat Lake is linked with the eastern coastal region of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. For exams match coastal lakes with states.

Kolleru Lake is located between Godavari and Krishna delta regions in Andhra Pradesh. For exams study it in the eastern coast context.

Sambhar is an inland salt water lake of Rajasthan. For exams also link it with salt production.

Vembanad and Ashtamudi are major lakes of Kerala's backwater region. For exams remember coastal lakes of Kerala.

Floating vegetation masses in Loktak Lake are called Phumdi. For exams remember Loktak Manipur and Phumdi together.