Which of the following river is the longest river in India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Ganga.

Explanation:

• The Ganga River is the longest river in India, with a total length of 2,525 km.
• It originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, where it is known as the Bhagirathi.
• It joins the Alaknanda River at Devprayag, forming the Ganga.
• It flows through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
• In Bangladesh, it is called the Padma River before merging with the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers and emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

Information Booster:

. Left-Bank Tributaries (Originate from the Himalayas)

• Ramganga – Originates from Uttarakhand.
• Gomti – Originates from Uttar Pradesh.
• Ghaghara – Largest tributary by volume; originates from Tibet.
• Gandak – Originates from Nepal.
• Kosi – Known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'; originates from Tibet.
• Mahananda – Flows through Bihar and West Bengal.

2. Right-Bank Tributaries (Originate from the Peninsular Plateau)

• Yamuna – Largest tributary; originates from Yamunotri (Uttarakhand).
• Tamsa (Tons) – Originates from Madhya Pradesh.
• Son – Originates from Madhya Pradesh.
• Punpun – Flows through Bihar.
• Damodar – Known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'; originates from Jharkhand.

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