Indian Rivers – Origin, End, Length & Cities

“A comprehensive list of Indian rivers with origin, endpoint, length, and major cities along their course. Includes 50+ previous year questions from SSC, HSSC, and Railway exams.”

Major Rivers of India – Table

River Origin Ends At Length (km) Major Cities
Ganga Gangotri Glacier (Uttarakhand) Bay of Bengal 2525 Haridwar, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Kolkata
Yamuna Yamunotri Glacier (Uttarakhand) Ganga River at Prayagraj 1376 Delhi, Agra, Mathura, Allahabad
Brahmaputra Angsi Glacier (Tibet) Bay of Bengal (via Bangladesh) 2900 Dibrugarh, Guwahati
Godavari Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra) Bay of Bengal 1465 Nashik, Nanded, Rajahmundry
Krishna Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) Bay of Bengal 1400 Vijayawada
Kaveri Talakaveri (Karnataka) Bay of Bengal 800 Mysore, Erode, Trichy
Narmada Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) Arabian Sea 1312 Jabalpur, Bharuch
Tapti Satpura Hills (Madhya Pradesh) Arabian Sea 724 Surat, Burhanpur
Mahanadi Sihawa (Chhattisgarh) Bay of Bengal 851 Cuttack, Sambalpur
Sabarmati Aravalli Hills (Rajasthan) Arabian Sea 371 Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

Previous Year Questions

  • SSC CGL 2020: Where does the river Ganga originate?
  • Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
  • RRB JE 2019: Which river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga'?
  • Godavari
  • SSC CHSL 2021: The Yamuna river merges with Ganga at which place?
  • Prayagraj (Allahabad)
  • HSSC 2022: What is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
  • Angsi Glacier, Tibet
  • SSC CGL 2018: Which river flows from India to Pakistan?
  • Indus River
  • RRB Group D 2018: Where does the Narmada River originate?
  • Amarkantak Plateau, Madhya Pradesh
  • SSC GD 2019: Which Indian river flows westward?
  • Narmada
  • RRB NTPC 2016: What is the length of the Ganga River?
  • 2525 km
  • HSSC JE 2021: Where do the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet?
  • Devprayag
  • SSC CPO 2019: Which river is known for forming the Sunderbans delta?
  • Ganga
  • SSC MTS 2021: Which river is the main tributary of the Indus?
  • Chenab
  • RRB ALP 2018: Where does the Godavari river originate?
  • Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra
  • SSC CGL 2017: Which is the longest river in Peninsular India?
  • Godavari
  • RRB Group D 2019: What is the name of the river that flows through Gujarat and ends in the Arabian Sea?
  • Sabarmati
  • SSC CHSL 2020: Which river flows through Dholpur, Chambal, and Etawah?
  • Chambal River
  • RRB NTPC 2021: Where does the Krishna River end?
  • Bay of Bengal
  • SSC JE 2018: Which river has the Hirakud Dam?
  • Mahanadi
  • HSSC 2020: Which river is also called Tsangpo in Tibet?
  • Brahmaputra
  • SSC CGL 2019: Which river forms the border between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh?
  • Yamuna
  • RRB JE 2015: Which river is not a tributary of the Ganga?
  • Tapti
  • SSC CGL 2016: The river which flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges is?
  • Narmada
  • RRB NTPC 2020: River Damodar is a tributary of which river?
  • Hugli (Hooghly)
  • HSSC JE 2019: Which river flows through the valley of Kashmir?
  • Jhelum
  • SSC CHSL 2017: Which river is also called the 'Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh'?
  • Narmada
  • RRB ALP 2018: Tehri Dam is built on which river?
  • Bhagirathi
  • SSC JE 2016: The Tapti river flows into which sea?
  • Arabian Sea
  • HSSC 2021: Which river forms the famous Jog Falls?
  • Saravati
  • SSC GD 2020: What is the main tributary of Krishna River?
  • Tungabhadra
  • RRB JE 2014: Where does the Mahanadi River end?
  • Bay of Bengal
  • SSC CGL 2015: Which river flows through both India and Bangladesh?
  • Ganga
  • RRB Group D 2022: Which of the following rivers is a tributary of Brahmaputra?
  • Subansiri
  • SSC CHSL 2016: On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam built?
  • Krishna
  • HSSC 2020: Bhakra Nangal Dam is situated on which river?
  • Sutlej
  • SSC JE 2021: Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
  • Damodar
  • RRB ALP 2019: Which is the longest river of South India?
  • Godavari
  • SSC GD 2021: Kaveri river flows through which Indian states?
  • Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
  • HSSC 2018: Which river passes through Chhattisgarh and Odisha?
  • Mahanadi
  • SSC CGL 2022: Which river originates near Mansarovar Lake?
  • Indus
  • RRB Group D 2016: Which river is also known as 'Red River'?
  • Brahmaputra
  • SSC CHSL 2019: Which river is not a Peninsular river?
  • Yamuna
Note: Indian river systems are divided into Himalayan and Peninsular categories. Ganga is the longest river entirely within India.

Conclusion

Understanding river systems is crucial for Geography questions in competitive exams. Keep this table and Q&A list as a quick reference for revision.