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*The Indian river with maximum number of tributaries
Ans : Ganga
*The major tributaries of Ganga Ans : Alakananda, Yamuna, Kosi, Son, Gomati, Damodar, Ghaggra
*The first non-human entities in India to be granted the same legal rights as people
Ans : River Ganga and Yamuna
*The largest tributary of Ganga
Ans : Yamuna
*The Yamuna originates from
Ans : Yamunotri glacier
*The river which is known as Kalindi
Ans : Yamuna
*The place where Yamuna joins with the Ganga
Ans : Prayag (Allahabad)
*The meeting place of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Ans : Triveni
*Major tributaries of Yamuna
Ans : Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Tons
*The two tributaries of Ganga, Varuna and Asi joins at the place
Ans : Varanasi
Longest Rivers
*The longest river in India
Ans : Ganga
*The largest river of Indian sub continent
Ans : Indus
*The largest peninsular river in India
Ans : Godavari
*The second longest river in India
Ans : Godavari
Super Facts
*The Saraswati river is one of the main river mentioned in the Rig-Veda.
*The Ghagar- Hakra river has been identified as the historic Saraswati river by many researchers.
*Two physical rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible or mythical Saraswati river combined to form Triveni sangamam in . Allahabad.
*Saraswati river is considered as sacred by the Vedic Aryans
Son
*The largest southern most tributary of Ganga
Ans : Son
*The major tributary of Ganga which originates from Peninsular Plateau region
Ans : Son
*The tributary of Ganga which originates-from Amarkantak plateau
Ans : Son
*The main tributary of river Son
Ans : Rihand
