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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

The Beas
 Emerges from a place known as Beaskund, near the Rohtang pass.
 Its early stage runs from north to south pass Manali and Kulu, where its valley is popularly
known as Kulu Valley.
 It turns to the southwest and joins the Sutlej near Harike after flowing a distance of 615 km.
The Sutlej
 Originates from Rakas Lake, situated at an altitude of 4555 meters in Tibet.

 The lake is connected to Manasarovar Lake by a stream.
 Before entering Punjab plain it cuts a gorge in the Naina Devi Dhar.
 A dam has been constructed across the gorge near the village Bhakhra Dam.
 The Beas, its right bank tributary joins it at Harike.
 A short distance below Harike the Sutlej runs almost along the Indo-Pak boundary and
enters Pakistan near Sulemanki.
 Its length in India is 1050 km.
The Luni
 Source lies near Ajmer in the Aravalli Range.
 It flows southward and falls into Rann of Kutch.
 The Bandi, the Sukri, and tge Jawai are its important left bank tributaries.
The Mahi
 Having its source in Udaipur district in the southern Aravalli Range which flows towards the
south-west and pours its water into the Gulf of Cambay through an estuary.
The Yamuna
 The Yamuna River is one of the most beautiful rivers of India.
 It is the biggest tributary of the Ganges in Northern India.
 Yamuna River‘s water contributes nearly 70% of Delhi‘s water supply.
 The Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of Yamuna River.
The Brahmaputra

 It originates at Chemayungdung glacier in the Kailash range near Manasarovar Lake.
 It initially flows eastwards longitudinally as Tsangpo.
 Its total length is around 2900 km.
 It empties into the Bay of Bengal.
 Guwahati, the most important city of Assam, is situated on the bank of River Brahmaputra.
The Indus River
 It is a famous river in Asia.
 It originates from the Tibetan Plateau.
 It flows through the Ladakh, then enters into Pakistan and finally merges into the Arabian
Sea after travelling a distance of 3180 km.
The Mahanadi River
 Mahanadi is a major river in the state of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
 Its total length is 858 km.
 It originates from Sihawa in Raipur, Chhattisgarh through Orissa into Bay of Bengal.
The Godavari

 It is the longest river in Southern India and the second largest in India after Ganga.
 Its total length is 2,525 km.

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