Which is deepest river in India?

Brahmaputra river is the deepest river in India with depths reaching up to 380 feet. It is one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake. The Brahmaputra receives numerous tributaries in its 750 km long journey through the Assam valley.
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Which is the longest and deepest river in India?

The Ganges is the longest river in India and also the largest river in India followed by Godavari (1465 kms). The states that are covered by this waterbody are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. The last part of the Ganges ends in Bangladesh, where it finally converges in the Bay of Bengal.
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Who is the longest river of India?

At over three thousand kilometers long, the Indus is the longest river of India. It originates in Tibet from Lake Mansarovar before flowing through the regions of Ladakh and Punjab, joining the Arabian Sea at Pakistan's Karachi port.
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Which is the oldest river in India?

The 70-year-old former Chief Minister and his wife Amrita started the "parikrama" (circumambulation ) of the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh as a "religious and spiritual" exercise. Singh said the Narmada is the "oldest" river in India and advocated its revival.
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Which is the cleanest river in India?

One of the cleanest rivers in the world. It is in India. River Umngot, 100 Kms from Shillong, in Meghalaya state. It seems as if the boat is in air; water is so clean and transparent.
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Who is the smallest river in India?

The Arvari river is the smallest river in India. It has a length of about 45 kilometres, and it flows through the Arvari district of Rajasthan. It is the district's primary source of water. It covers a basin area of 492 square kilometres.
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How many rivers are in India?

There are 8 major river systems in India, with more than 400 rivers in total. Rivers play an important role in the lives of the Indian people due to their crucial importance in sustenance and their place in Indian religions.
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Which is the longest and deepest river?

Here is a list of five longest rivers of the world
  • Nile River: The longest river in the world. Nile River: the longest river in the world (Image: 10mosttoday) ...
  • Amazon River: Second longest and the largest by water flow. Amazon River (Image: 10mosttoday) ...
  • Yangtze River: The longest river in Asia. ...
  • Mississippi-Missouri. ...
  • Yenisei.
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Where is the Amazon river?

The Amazon River is located in the northern portion of South America, flowing from west to east. The river system originates in the Andes Mountains of Peru and travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Which is largest river in Asia?

The Yangtze River in China is the longest river in Asia, the third longest river in the world and the longest river to flow entirely in one country.
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In which country there is no river?

The Vatican is an extremely unusual country, in that it is actually a religious city within another country. As it is only a city, it has almost no natural terrain within it, and therefore no natural rivers.
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Which is the worlds largest river?

The longest river in the world, measured from its mouth to its most distant, year-round source, is likely the Amazon, which flows 4,345 miles from the Peruvian Andes through Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Which is the first dam in India?

Kallanai Dam built across the Kaveri river of Tamil Nadu is the oldest dam (first dam) in India. It is also known as the Grand Anicut.
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Which state has no river in India?

Chandigarh has no river but it has large lake, Sukhana. This area has warm summer and cold winter.
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Which is the fastest flowing river in India?

Ganges – Brahmaputra – Meghna

The river originates in the Himalayas, and the farthest point is thought to be in the state of Uttarakhand in India, where it flows to the south-east passing through the Ganges plains in the northern part of India before draining to the Bay of Bengal.
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Which is the largest bridge in India?

Bhupen Hazarika Setu also known as Dhola Sadiya Bridge is the longest bridge of 9150 meters constructed over Lohit river in Tinsukia (Assam). This article will read about the Bridges of India.
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Who is the very small river?

The Roe River is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's shortest river. The Roe flows 200 feet between Giant Springs and the Missouri River near Great Falls.
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Is Saraswati a river?

Considered sacred by millions of Indians, Saraswati is one among the trio of India's holy rivers, along with Ganga and Yamuna. As per the documents submitted by the Haryana government in the recent case, around 6000 years ago the Saraswati river disappeared due to tectonic disturbances, impacting its tributaries.
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