Rivers of India/River Indus/Major Rivers of India

Rivers of India/River Indus/Major Rivers of India

RIVERS OF INDIA

The Indian rivers are mainly divided into two
Ans : Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers

HIMALAYAN RIVERS

Major Himalayan rivers
Ans : The Indus, The Ganges and The Brahmaputra

Himalayan rivers are older than
Ans : The Himalayas

The rivers which are older than the Himalayas are known as
Ans : Antecedent Rivers

INDUS RIVER

The largest river in the Indian subcontinent
Ans : The Indus 

Length of the Indus
Ans : 3180 km

The western most river system in the Indian subcontinent
Ans : The Indus 

Origin of Indus
Ans : Bokharchu Glacier near Manasarovar

Length of the Indus in India
Ans : 709 km

In Tibet, Indus is known as
Ans : Singi Khamban or Lion's mouth 

In India, it flows in the north west direction between
Ans : Ladakh and Zaskar range 

The largest tributary of Indus in India
Ans : Chenab

The only Himalayan river that flows towards west
Ans : The Indus

The only Indian state through which the Indus flows
Ans : Jammu & Kashmir

The Indus river enters Pakistan near
Ans : Nanga Parbat

The state which is known as 'Land of five rivers'
Ans : Punjab

The longest tributary of Indus
Ans : The Sutlej

The southern most tributary of Indus
Ans : Sutlej

Smallest tributary of Indus
Ans : Beas

The river which is known as "The river of Lahore"
Ans : Ravi

The river flows through Kangra, Kulu and Manali Valleys
Ans : Beas

The river originates from Rohtang pass
Ans : Beas

The tributary of Indus that flows entirely inside India
Ans : Beas

The river known as Hyphasis to the ancient Greek
Ans : TBeas

Pong Dam is situated on
Ans : Beas

The river which pass through Shipkila pass
Ans : Sutlej

The Indira Gandhi Canal is located in the river
Ans : Sutlej

The Bhakranangal Dam has been constructed across the river
Ans : Sutlej

The river known as Hesidros to the ancient Greeks
Ans : Sutlej

Major cities like Amritsar, Ludhiana are located on the banks of the river
Ans : Sutlej

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on
Ans : September 19,1960 

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed by
Ans : Nehru and Ayoob Khan 

Baglihar dam is built across the river
Ans : Chenab

The river which is known as
Ans : Chandrabhaga Chenab

The Life line of Pakistan Indus river
National river of Pakistan
Ans : Indus

The Indus river drains into Arabian Sea at
Ans : Karachi

The tributary of Indus which flows into Wular lake in Kashmir
Ans : Jhelum

 MAJOR TRIBUTARIES OF THE INDUS

:
Jhelum        Chenab
Ravi               Beas
Sutlej

SAPTASINDHU

Indus        Saraswathy
Jhelum     Chenab
Beas          Sutlej
Ravi

RIVER NAME          ANCIENT NAME 

Jhelum                              Vitasta
Chenab                              Ashkini
Ravi                                   Parushni
Beas                                     Vipasa
Sutlej                                  Satadru