Rivers and Lakes of India

Krishna River is considered to originate near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra. For exams remember Krishna as an east flowing river.

Kaveri is considered to originate from Talakaveri in Karnataka. For exams remember Kaveri as a major river of South India.

Narmada is considered to originate from the Amarkantak region. For exams remember Narmada as a west flowing river.

Mahanadi flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. For exams remember Mahanadi with Odisha.

Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo in Tibet. For exams remember different names of the river.

Brahmaputra is also known as Dihang in the Arunachal region. For exams remember the Tsangpo Dihang Brahmaputra sequence.

The confluence of Ganga and Yamuna is famous at Prayagraj. For exams link the word Sangam with Prayagraj.

Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet at Devprayag and are called Ganga downstream. For exams remember Devprayag.

Sarayu is considered a river linked with the Ganga system. For exams remember Ayodhya with Sarayu.

Ramganga is a tributary linked with the Ganga river system. For exams remember the list of Ganga tributaries separately.

Ken River is a tributary of Yamuna. For exams link Ken Betwa and Chambal with the Yamuna system.

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

The Sabarmati flows through Ahmedabad in Gujarat and is especially associated with the city because of the Sabarmati Riverfront. Cuttack lies in the Mahanadi delta region, so it is not linked with the Sabarmati. Exam tip: remember Sabarmati–Ahmedabad as a river–city pair.

The Periyar is a major river of Kerala. It rises in the Western Ghats and flows through Kerala towards the Arabian Sea. Punjab is associated mainly with rivers of the Indus system, so it is not the correct option. Exam tip: Remember Periyar with Kerala and the Idukki Dam.

Jog Falls is formed on the Sharavathi River in Karnataka, so Jog Falls is the correct answer. Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River, while Dudhsagar Falls is associated with the Mandovi River. Exam tip: Remember the link Jog Falls—Sharavathi River—Karnataka.

Dudhsagar Falls is a famous waterfall associated with Goa. For exams also link it with the Western Ghats region.

Chitrakoot Falls is on the Indravati River in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, so Indravati is the correct answer. Dhuandhar Falls is associated with the Narmada, while Chitrakoot Falls is not on the Ganga or Krishna rivers. Exam tip: remember the link—Chitrakoot Falls, Indravati River, Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

Indravati is a major tributary of the Godavari river system. For exams remember Indravati and the Chhattisgarh region.

Pranhita is a major tributary of Godavari. For exams remember the tributaries of the Godavari system.

Tungabhadra is a major tributary of Krishna River. For exams link Tungabhadra with Karnataka and Andhra region.