Short Notes - Important Rivers of India
Category : UPSC
Important Rivers of India
Name |
Origin From |
Fall into |
Length km) |
Ganges |
Combined Sources |
Bay of Bengal |
2525 |
Satluj |
Mansarovar Rakas Lakes |
Chenab |
1050 |
Indus |
Near Mansarovar Lake |
Arabian Sea |
2880 |
Ravi |
Kullu Hills near Rohtang Pass |
Chenab |
720 |
Beas |
Near Rohtang Pass |
Satluj |
470 |
Jhelum |
Verinag in Kashmir |
Chenab |
725 |
Yamuna |
Yamunotri |
Ganga |
1375 |
Chambal |
M.P. |
Yamuna |
1050 |
Ghagra |
Matsatung Glacier |
Ganga |
1080 |
Kosi |
Near Gosain Dham Park |
Ganga |
730 |
Betwa |
Vindhyanchal |
Yamuna |
480 |
Son |
Amarkantak |
Ganga |
780 |
Brahmaputra |
Near Mansarovar Lake |
Bay of Bengal |
2900 |
Narmada |
Amarkantak |
Gulf of Khambat |
1057 |
Tapti |
Betui Distt. of M.P. |
Gulf of Khambat |
724 |
Mahanadi |
Raipur Distt. in Chattisgarh |
Bay of Bengal |
858 |
Luni |
Aravallis |
Rann of Kuchchh |
450 |
Ghaggar |
Himalayas |
Near Fatehabad |
494 |
Sabarmati |
Aravallis |
Gulf of Khambat |
416 |
Krishna |
Western ghats |
Bay of Bengal |
1327 |
Godavari |
Nasik distt. in Maharashtra |
Bay of Bengal |
1465 |
Cauvery |
Brahmagir Range of Western Ghats |
Bay of Bengal |
805 |
Tungabhadra |
Western Ghats |
Krishna River |
640 |
Important River Valley Projects in India
Bhakra Nangal Project
Mandi Project Chambal Valley Project
Damodar Valley Project Hirakud Project Rihand Project Kosi Project Mayurkashi Project Kakrapara Project Nizamsagar Project Nagarjuna Sagar Project Tungabhadra Project Shivasamudram Project Tata Hydel Scheme Sharavathi Hydel Project Kundah & Periyar Project Farakka Project
Ukai Project Mahi Project Salal Project Mata Tila Multipurpose Project Thein Project Pong Dam Tehri Dam Sardar Sarovar Project |
Situated on Sutlej in in Punjab Highest in India Ht. 226m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake On Beas in HP On Chambal in MP & Rajasthan, 3 dams include Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam On Damodar in Bihar, based on Tennessee Valley Project USA On Mahanadi in Odisha, World's Longest Dam: 4801m On son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Gobind Vallabh Pant reservoir On Kosi in N. Bihar On Mayurkashi in West Bengal On Tapi in Gujarat On Manjra in Andhra Pradesh On Krishna in Andhra Pradesh On Tungabhadra in Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka On Cauvery in arnataa. One of the oldest river valley projects in India. On Bhima in Maharashtra On Jog Falls in Karnataka' In Tamil Nadu On Ganga in W.B. Apart from power and irrigation. Also helps to remove silt for easy navigation. On Tapti in Gujarat On Mahi in Gujarat On Chenab in J&K On Betwa in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh On Ravi, Punjab. On Beas, Punjab On Bhgirathi, Uttarakhand On Narmada, Gujarat/MP |
Types of Natural Vegetation (Forest) in India.
Based on the predominant type of vegetation and climatic condition the forest type can be categorised into-
Predominant in western slope of western gnats, hills of north- eastern region and the Andaman and Nicobar island.
Major species of dry deciduous forest are Tendu, Palas, Amaltas, Bel, Khair, Axlewood, etc.
These areas receives seasonal rain fall of 2 5 cm to 50 cm.
These type of forest are predominant in the higher altitude where there is decrease in Temperature. These can be subdivided into 3 categories:
(i) Wet Temperate Forest
(ii) Temperate forest
(iii) Alpine forest
(i) Wet Temperate Forest:
Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland.
(ii) Himalayan Moist Temperature Forest:
(iii) Alpine Forest Himalayan Dry Temperates:
(a) These forest grows in the areas where the south-west monsoon are weak and the precipitation is less than 100 cm.
(b) They grow in the inner dry ranges of Himalaya such as Ladakh, Lahut, Chamba, Kinnaur, Garhwal, and Sikkim.
They are further divided into:
(a) Beach forest
(b) Tidal forest or Mangrove forest
(c) Fresh Water Swamp.
(a) Beach forest
(i) It requires 75 cm to 500 cm of rainfall.
(ii)Generally found in sea beaches and river delta.
(iii) Important plant species are callophylum littoralis Pandanus, Thespesia, Barringtonia, Pongamia, cocos Mucifera, Spinzfix littoreus etc.
(c) Fresh Water Swamp:
Features of Sunderbans
Climate of India
Factors Affecting the Climate of India
Latitude (8°(r N and 37°0' N latitudes), Himalaya Mountains, Altitude, Distance from the sea.
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