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Which is the longest river in India?

Which is the longest river in India? At over three thousand kilometers long, the Indus is the longest river of India. It originates in Tibet from Lake Mansarovar before flowing through the regions of Ladakh and Punjab, joining the Arabian Sea at Pakistan’s Karachi port.

Which is the largest river in Himachal Pradesh?

The Chandrabhaga or Chenab (Vedic name Askni), the largest river (in terms of volume of water) is formed after the meeting of two streams namely, Chandra and Bhaga at Tandi, in Lahaul.

Which is longest river in world?

WORLD

  • Nile: 4,132 miles.
  • Amazon: 4,000 miles.
  • Yangtze: 3,915 miles.

Which is the smallest river in India?

Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It just have 90 km of length and it also consider as the smallest river of India and flows through the Arvari District of Rajasthan.

Which is the deepest river in India?

Highest, Longest, Largest, Tallest, Deepest in India and the World

Highest Award Bharat Ratna
Deepest River Valley Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
Largest Church Saint Cathedral (Goa)
Oldest Church St. Thomas Church at Palayar, Trichur (Kerala)
Longest River Ganga (2640 km long)

Who is the smallest river of HP?

Highest,Largest,Longest and Smallest in HP:

Largest District Area-wise Lahaul-Spiti
Driest Place Spiti
Smallest District Area-wise Hamirpur
Smallest District Population-wise Lahaul-Spiti
Smallest River- lengthwise Yamuna

• Sep 10, 2015

Which is the smallest dam in HP?

Pong Dam
Impounds Beas River
Height 133 m (436 ft)
Length 1,951 m (6,401 ft)
Elevation at crest 435.86 m (1,430 ft)

What is the old name of Beas river?

Shakeel Anwar

Ancient Names Modern Names
Askini Chinab
Purushni Ravi
Shatudri Satluj
Vipasha Beas

• Jan 9, 2019

Which country in the world has no river?

Saudi Arabia is the largest country that doesn’t have a river. The Vatican is the smallest city-state on earth and has no rivers.

Which country has most rivers?

These are the countries with the most rivers that are 600 miles long or greater.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru (8 Rivers) Credit: Edelwipix/Shutterstock. …
  • Bolivia and India (10 Rivers) Credit: Dmitry Rukhlenko/Shutterstock. …
  • Brazil (22 Rivers) …
  • China (24 Rivers) …
  • United States of America (28 Rivers) …
  • Russia (36 Rivers)

Which country has highest river?

List of countries by waterways length

Rank Country Waterways (km)
World 2,293,412
1 China 126,300
2 Russia 102,000
3 Brazil 63,000

Which Indian state has no river?

Chandigarh has no river but it has large lake, Sukhana. This area has warm summer and cold winter. The average rainfall is 100 cm.

Which is the cleanest river in India?

Umngot river of Meghalaya enjoys the status of the cleanest river in the country.

Which is smallest river in the world?

There, you will find what The Guinness Book of World Records has called the shortest river in the world. The Roe River measures an average 201 feet in length. It flows parallel to the mighty Missouri River.

Which is the purest river in India?

Popularly known as Dawki river, the Umngot river in Meghalaya is undisputedly the cleanest river in Asia with its crystal clear water. The river is in the village of Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, close to India’s border with Bangladesh, which is touted as “Asia’s Cleanest Village ».

Which is the world’s cleanest river?

There are even a couple of surprises: who knew the River Thames is now regarded as the cleanest river in the world to flow through a major city? Read on to see which other waterways make the cut as world’s purest.

Who is first in Himachal Pradesh?

Himachal Pradesh GK Questions in English – First in Himachal Pradesh

First Governor S. Chakravarti
First Chief Justice Justice M. H. Beg
First Woman Chief Justice Justice Leila Seth
First HPPSC Chairman K.S Katoch
First Vidhan Sabha Speaker Shri Jaiwant Ram

• Sep 29, 2020

What is the old name of Himachal Pradesh?

Trigarta:The state lay in the foothills drained by three rivers, i.e. Ravi, Beas and Satluj and hence the name. It is believed to have been an independent republic.

What is the smallest river in India?

Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It just have 90 km of length and it also consider as the smallest river of India and flows through the Arvari District of Rajasthan.

Which is the longest dam in the world?

PURI: Hirakud dam, the world’s longest earthen dam, on Wednesday released this season’s first flood water to the River Mahanadi.

Which one is the biggest dam in India?

The Bhakra Nangal Dam is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is the largest dam in India having a height of 225 metres and also in the second position in the largest dams in all over Asia. It is situated on the river Sutlej. The Hirakud Dam is located in the state of Orissa.

What is the old name of Jhelum?

One reason is that in ancient days Jhelum was known as Jalham. The word Jhelum is reportedly derived from the words Jal (pure water) and Ham (snow). The name thus refers to the waters of a river (flowing besides the City) which has its origin in the snow-capped Himalayas.

Which river is known as Vithastha?

If the Sarasvati and the five major rivers of India are included (Shutudri/Sutlej, Parushni/Ravi, Asikni/Chenab, Vitasta/Jhelum, Vipasha/Beas, the latter all tributaries of Sindhu / Indus), one river is missing, probably the Kubha.

Which river is known as Sadanira?

Solution:

Ancient Name of River New Name of River
Sadanira Gandak
Suvastu Swat
Kubha Kabul
Karnali Ghaghara

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