RIVERS, ORIGIN AND LANDMARK
Rivers questions are frequently asked in various exams, especially in SSC. These questions can be about various aspects of rivers, like where they come from, where they flow, etc. Here are some important rivers with their origin:
River Name | Origin | Notable Landmarks |
---|---|---|
Nile | Lake Victoria, Africa | The Pyramids of Giza, Aswan Dam |
Amazon | Andes Mountains, Peru | Iguazu Falls |
Yangtze | Tanggula Mountains, China | Three Gorges Dam |
Mississippi | Lake Itasca, USA | New Orleans |
Ganges | Gangotri Glacier, India | Varanasi, Sundarbans Delta |
Danube | Black Forest, Germany | Vienna, Budapest |
Brahmaputra | Tibet Autonomous Region | Brahmaputra Delta, Sundarbans |
Indus | Tibet Autonomous Region | Mohenjo-Daro |
Mekong | Tibet Autonomous Region | Angkor Wat |
Rhine | Swiss Alps, Switzerland | Cologne, Rotterdam, |
Volga | Valdai Hills, Russia | Caspian Sea Delta |
Colorado | Rocky Mountains, USA | Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam |
Tigris | Eastern Turkey | Baghdad, Shatt al-Arab |
Euphrates | Eastern Turkey | Ur, Euphrates-Tigris Delta |
Yangtze | Tanggula Mountains, China | Three Gorges Dam |
Murray-Darling | Australian Alps | Murray River Mouth, Lake Eyre |
Niger | Guinea Highlands, Guinea | Timbuktu |
Colorado | Rocky Mountains, USA | Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam |
Zambezi | Mwinilunga, Zambia | Victoria Falls, Zambezi Delta |
Yukon | Atlin Lake, Canada | Alaska, Bering Sea |
Nile River: Longest river in the world
Amazon River: Largest river by discharge volume
Yangtze River: The longest river in Asia.