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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

 It originates from Nasik, Maharashtra.
 It drains into the Bay of Bengal.
The Krishna
 It is the second largest east flowing peninsular river.

 It originates from Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra and flows through the state of Karnataka,
Andhra Pradesh.

 It finally merges into the Bay of Bengal by travelling a distance of 1400 km.
The Cauvery
 It is one of the largest rivers in India.
 It originates from Talakaveri in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.
 It flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
 It finally merges into the Bay of Bengal by travelling a distance of 765 km.
The Chambal
 It rises near, Malwa in the Vindhyan range and flows towards the north generally in a gorge
up to Kota.
 After reaching Pinhat it turns to the east and runs nearly parallel to the Yamuna.
 Chambal joins the Yamuna near Etawah.
 It is 1060 km long.
 Banas is an important left bank tributary of Chambal.
 Sind, Betwa and Ken are its other tributaries.
The Banas
 It rises in the southern part of Aravalli Range and flows in the northeast direction.
 It joins the Chambal at a point about 30 km to the east of Sawai Madhopur.
The Ram Ganga
 It rises in the Great Himalayas and enters the Ganga plain near Kalagarh.

 River Kho joins it from the right bank.
 After flowing in Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Bandun and Shahjahanpur, part of
Farrukhabad and Hardoi districts, it merges with Ganga near Kannauj.
 Its length is 600 km.
The Sarda
 It rises from Milap glacier, from the Great Himalayas.
 It is known by various names.
 The Sarda runs along the Indo-Nepal boundary and levels the Himalayas at Baramed.
The Ghaghera
 Originates from Bharchachuga glacier Rakchash-Tal in Nepal.
 After crossing the Siwalik ranges, Chok, a tributary of Sarda joins it near Baharampur.
 The river is large and is generally chocked with Silt. It often shifts its course. Its length is
1180 km.
The Rapti
 It originates from Rukunkot Nepal, flows south-west then south.
 Passing through Bahraich, Gonda, Basti and Gorakhpur joins Ghaghara near Bahraj.

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