Rivers and Lakes of India

Kolkata is located on the bank of the Hooghly river. City and river pairs are useful in general knowledge.

Varanasi is a major religious and cultural city in Uttar Pradesh, situated on the left bank of the Ganga. Therefore, Ganga is the correct answer. The Yamuna flows by major cities such as Prayagraj, Mathura and Delhi, while the Godavari and Narmada belong to different river basins. Exam tip: Memorise important Indian cities along with their rivers.

Delhi is located on the bank of the Yamuna river. The link between capital and river is a simple exam question.

Patna, the capital of Bihar, is situated on the southern bank of the Ganga. Kosi, Son and Gandak are important rivers of Bihar, but Patna is chiefly located on the bank of the Ganga. Exam tip: Remember major cities on the Ganga, such as Haridwar, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi and Patna.

Ahmedabad is located on the bank of the Sabarmati river. Remember Sabarmati as a major river of Gujarat.

Nashik is an important city in Maharashtra and is situated on the banks of the Godavari River. The Godavari rises near Trimbakeshwar, close to Nashik, and then flows eastward across peninsular India. This makes the Nashik–Godavari association an important city-and-river fact in Indian geography. Remembering such pairs is useful for locating rivers and understanding the settlements that developed along them.

The Gandak is mainly associated with northern Bihar and Nepal, the Jhelum with the Kashmir region, and the Periyar with Kerala. None of these is the river conventionally linked with Nashik. Therefore option A, Godavari, is the correct choice.

Vijayawada is located on the bank of the Krishna river. Remember South Indian cities and rivers separately.

Tiruchirappalli is associated with the Kaveri river. Kaveri is also important for agriculture in Tamil Nadu.

The Son river is considered to originate from the Amarkantak region. Amarkantak is important as a source of several rivers.

The Tapi river originates near Multai in Madhya Pradesh. Keep the sources of Narmada and Tapi separate.

The Krishna river rises near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra. Remembering sources of peninsular rivers is useful.

The Mahanadi is considered to originate near Sihawa in Chhattisgarh. Remember both source state and mouth of a river.

The Narmada flows westward and meets the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Khambhat region. West flowing rivers are fewer in number.

The Narmada flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. It is an important rift valley river of India.

Jog Falls is located on the Sharavathi river in Karnataka. Remember waterfall and river names together.

Dhuandhar Falls is located on the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. Places linked with Narmada are useful for exams.

Sharavathi is a famous river of Karnataka. It is important because it is linked with Jog Falls.

Pennar is a river of South India and is linked with the Andhra Pradesh region. Smaller peninsular rivers may also be asked in exams.

Mahi flows through Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan and Gujarat. It is important among the rivers of western India.

Pangong Tso is a famous high altitude lake in Ladakh. Remember Himalayan lakes with their regions.