Punjab Region Geography

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Which of the following rivers is also known as Dakshina Ganga?

Godavari (correct)

Mand

Hasdeo

Krishna

Which river rises from the Western Ghats near Jor village of Satara district of Maharashtra?

Godavari

Jonk

Krishna (correct)

Which of the following is a right bank tributary of the Godavari River?

Pranahita

Indravati

Mula (correct)

Penganga

Which dam provides some amount of flood relief to the Godavari River basin?

Hirakud dam Signup and view all the answers

Which river has a total length of 1465 km?

Godavari Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the Godavari River?

Nashik Signup and view all the answers

Which river splits into several branches forming a large delta?

Godavari Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a left bank tributary of the Krishna River?

Bhima Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the doab between the Satluj and Beas rivers?

Bist Doab Signup and view all the answers

Which river originates from the Matheron Hills?

Bhima Signup and view all the answers

Which river system does the Chambal river belong to?

Ganga river system Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Peninsular rivers' course?

They have a fixed course Signup and view all the answers

What is the total length of the Tungabhadra river?

531 km Signup and view all the answers

Which river is designated as the ‘Ganga of the South’?

Cauvery Signup and view all the answers

What is formed at the mouth of a river that transports enough sediment to build outward?

Delta Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the doab between the Indus River and the Jhelum River?

Sindh Sagar Doab Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following rivers drains into the Bay of Bengal?

Pennar Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following rivers does not flow from west to east?

Narmada Signup and view all the answers

Which river joins the Krishna near Raichur?

Bhima Signup and view all the answers

What is present where the ocean or lake waters flood up into the river valley?

Estuary Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of the Krishna river?

1400 km Signup and view all the answers

Which river has the Sivasamudram waterfalls?

Cauvery Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the drainage system that is older than the Himalayan one?

Peninsular drainage system Signup and view all the answers

On whose banks is the city of Hyderabad located?

Musi Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Indus River System

The Indus River receives the accumulated waters of five eastern tributaries: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Satluj at Mithankot.
The river empties into the Arabian Sea south of Karachi after forming a huge delta.

Five Doabs in the Punjab Region

Bist Doab: Between Satluj and Beas rivers.
Bari Doab: Between Beas and Ravi rivers.
Rachna Doab: Between Ravi and Chenab rivers.
Jech Doab: Between Chenab and Jhelum rivers.
Sindh Sagar Doab: Between the Indus River and the Jhelum River.

Peninsular Rivers

The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan one.
The Western Ghats act as the water divide between the major Peninsular Rivers.
Most Peninsular Rivers flow from west to east, except Narmada and Tapi.
Major river systems of the Peninsular drainage are:
- Ganga river system: Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken, and Son.
- Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri.
Peninsular rivers are characterized by:
- Fixed course.
- Absence of meanders.
- Non-perennial flow of water.
Deltas are found on the east coast, while estuaries are found on the west coast.

Godavari River

The Godavari is the largest river system in Peninsular India and is revered as Dakshina Ganga.
The Godavari basin extends over states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, and smaller parts in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Union territory of Puducherry.
The Godavari River rises from Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.
Left Bank Tributaries: Dharna, Penganga, Wainganga, Wardha, Pranahita, Pench, Kanhan, Sabari, and Indravati.
Right Bank Tributaries: Pravara, Mula, Manjra, Peddavagu, and Maner.
The river splits into several branches after Rajamundri, forming a large delta.
Important cities on the banks of Godavari River are Nashik, Bhadrachalam, Rajahmundry, and Narsapur.

Krishna River

The Krishna is the second largest east flowing river of the Peninsula.
The Krishna Basin extends over Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
The Krishna River rises from the Western Ghats near Jor village of Satara district of Maharashtra.
Right Bank Tributaries: Ghatprabha, Malprabha, and Tungabhadra.
Left Bank Tributaries: Bhima, Musi, and Munneru.
The Koyna is a small tributary known for Koyna Dam.
The Bhima originates from the Matheron Hills and joins the Krishna near Raichur after a distance of 861 km.
The Tungabhadra is formed by the unification of the Tunga and the Bhadra, originating from Gangamula in the Central Sahyadri.

Cauvery River

The Cauvery is designated as the ‘the Ganga of the South’.
The Cauvery River rises at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka.
The Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Union Territory of Puducherry.
Left Bank Tributaries: Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha, and Arkavati.
Right Bank Tributaries: Lakshmantirtha, Kabbani, Suvarnavati, Bhavani, Noyil, and Amaravati.
The river descends from the South Karnataka Plateau to the Tamil Nadu Plains through the Sivasamudram waterfalls.

Pennar River

The Pennar (also known as Uttara Pinakini) is one of the major rivers of the Peninsula.
The Pennar rises in the Chenna Kasava hill of the Nandidurg range in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka and flows towards east eventually draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Left Bank Tributaries: Jayamangali, Kunderu, and others.
Right Bank Tributaries: Chiravati, Papagni, and others.