INDIAN GEOGRAPHY FACTS-3 (PENINSULAR RIVERS)

Peninsular Rivers of India:

Kaveri , Mahanadi ,Godavari and Krishna

1) Which is the southern-most river among the important rivers of the Indian peninsular river system? – Kaveri (also called Cauvery)

2) What is the originating point of Kaveri River? 

– Talakaveri, in Kodagu (Karnataka)

3) Kaveri River passes through how many states before it flows into the Bay of Bengal? 

– Two (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu)

4) What is the distinct feature of Kaveri River, which slightly differentiates it from other East flowing rivers of the Indian peninsular river system? 

– Kaveri is more dependent on rains than other rivers of the Indian peninsular river system (Kaveri receives rain water almost all through the year, mainly due to occurrence of reverse Monsoon in Tamil Nadu, in which monsoon brings significant amount of rains even during its retreat from the Indian subcontinent

5) Which famous dam is built over Kaveri River near Mysore in Karnataka? 

– Krishnaraj Sagar Dam

6) Which famous waterfall on Kaveri River is situated in Karnataka, which was the site of first hydroelectric project in India? 

– Shivanasamudra or Shivasamudra Falls (A hydroelectric project was commissioned here in 1902, which was at that time was the second hydroelectric project of Asia)

7) The sharing of waters of Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between which two Indian states for long?

 – Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Both these states contend that do not receive ample amount of water of this river. The root cause of this dispute lies in two river water sharing agreements signed between the erstwhile Princely States of Mysore and Madras Presidency, signed in 1892 and 1924)

8) Which dam is constructed at the place where Kaveri River enters the plains? 

– Mettur Dam, which is constructed near Salem in Tamil Nadu (Sharing of water coming from this dam has also been a point of dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka)

9) Which river is often revered as the “Ganges of the South India”?

 – Kaveri River

10) From where Mahanadi River, another important river of the Indian peninsular river system, originates? – From Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region

11) Mahanadi River flows through how many states before it merges into the Bay of Bengal? 

– Two (Chhattisgarh and Odisha (Orissa))

12) Which important cities of Odisha are situated on the banks of Mahanadi River? 

– Cuttack and Sambalpur

13) Which huge dam is constructed on the Mahanadi River in Odisha? 

– Hirakud Dam (It is the longest dam in India and is the longest man-made earthen dam in the world)

14) Which are the major tributaries of Mahanadi River?

 – Seonath, Hasdeo, Jonk and Mand

15) Which is the longest river of the state of Odisha? 

– Mahanadi (Brahmani is the second longest river of Odisha)

16) Which Eastern flowing river belonging to peninsular river system of India was known as a source of gold at its origin? 

– Subarnarekha River (Many years ago gold was mined at the origin of this river near Ranchi in Jharkhand. The river originates from Piska village near Ranchi)

17) What is meant by peninsular rivers of India? 

– These rivers flow in the Indian peninsula, which is the area extending from Narmada River to India’s southern tip

18) What is the main feature of India’s peninsular rivers? 

– These rivers are seasonal in flow unlike the Himalayan Rivers, which are perennial in nature

19) Peninsular rivers are broadly classified in how many categories? 

– Two   a) East flowing rivers b) West flowing rivers

20) East flowing rivers flow into which oceanic body? 

– The Bay of Bengal

21) Which are the important East flowing rivers of the peninsular river system? 

– Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Cauvery (Kaveri), Brahmani and Mahanadi

22) Which is the longest river of Indian Peninsula? 

– Godavari – Length 1465 km. (Godavari is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is the largest river of South India)

23) Which is the originating point of Godavari River?

 – Trimbak near Nasik, Maharashtra

24) Godavari flows through how many states before merging into the Bay of Bengal? 

– Two – Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (Its flowing length in Andhra Pradesh is longer than that of Maharashtra)

25) Godavari forms a major delta in Andhra Pradesh in association which other major river? 

– Krishna(Krishna and Godavari rivers form the Krishna-Godavari delta, which is also known as the KG delta. This is the second largest delta of the Indian subcontinent after the Sunderbans delta)

26) Which are the major tributaries of Godavari? 

– Manjira, Penganga, Vardha and Indravati

27) Which river is sometimes called “Vriddh Ganga” or the old Ganga? 

– Godavari

28) Which are the important cities situated on the banks of Godavari River? 

– Nasik, Nanded and Rajahmundry

29) Which is the second largest river the east flowing peninsular river system of India? 

– Krishna

30) What is the originating point of Krishna River? 

– Mahabaleswar in the Western Ghats (in Maharashtra)

31) Krishna River flows through how many Indian states before falling into the Bay of Bengal? – Three(Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh)

32) Which are the major tributaries of Krishna River? 

– Koyna, Doodhganga, Wenganga, Panchganga and Bheema

33) Which major dam is located on the Krishna River?

 – Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (Andhra Pradesh)

34) Which is the largest city situated on the banks of Krishna River? 

– Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)

35) What is the name of a famous barrage constructed over Krishna River in Vijayawada? 

– Prakasam Barrage

36) Which is the largest city of Maharashtra situated on the banks of Krishna River? 

– Sangli