Lucknow is situated on the banks of which of the following rives?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is Gomti.
· Lucknow is situated on the bank of the Gomti river, which originates near Mainkot, about 3 km east of the Pilibhit town in Uttar Pradesh, at an elevation of 200 m.
· The total length of the river is about 940 km and it flows entirely in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
· It meets the Ganga in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh.
· It drains area lying between river Ramganga and Sharda in upper reaches and Ganga and Ghaghra in lower reaches.
· Its Formation Consists mainly of Sand, Silt, clay and occasional Kankar Bands.
· After flowing southwards through Lucknow, Barabhanki, Sultanpur, Faizabad and Jaunpur, it Confluences With Ganga Near Varanasi.
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· It has 22 tributaries and Sai is its major tributary.
· Various Tributaries of River Gomati are Gachai, the Sai, the Jomkai, the Barna, the Chuha, the Saryu, the Giri, the Kalyani, and the Kathna.
· Gomti flows through Sahajahanpur, Kheri, Lucknow, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Faizabad, Jaunpur, Varanasi, and Ghazipur districts before merging into Ganga in Audihar in Jaunpur.
· Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jaunpur are three major urban settlements on its bank.
Additional Information
· Uttar Pradesh : (as of August 2021)
· Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
· Governor - Anandiben Patel
· Loksabha Constituencies Seat - 80
· Legislative Assembly Seat - 403
· Rajyasabha Seat - 31