GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Ganga
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Brahmaputra
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Yamuna
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Godavari
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Detailed explanation-1: -Compared to other major rivers in Asia, the Ganges is the longest river in India with a length of 2, 510 kilometres and an average flow rate of 14, 720 m3/s.
Detailed explanation-2: -1) The Ganges: River Ganga with a length of 2525 km is the longest river of India as it flows entirely through the mainland. It originates from the Gangotri Glacier.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the journey back home from the Ganges, they carry small quantities of river water with them for use in rituals; Ganga Jal, literally “the water of the Ganges". The Ganges is the embodiment of all sacred waters in Hindu mythology. Local rivers are said to be like the Ganges and are sometimes called the local Ganges.
Detailed explanation-4: -Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are longer than the Ganges in total length.