GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as ‘National River’?
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Ganga
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Yamuna
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Kaveri
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Brahmaputra
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Following the meeting, the PM declared the Ganga as the National River on November 4, 2008 and decided to set up National Ganga River Basin Authority as an empowered planning, implementing and monitoring authority for the Ganga.
Detailed explanation-2: -NCC. The Ganga or Ganges is the longest river of India flowing over 2, 510 kms of mountains, valleys and plains. It originates in the snowfields of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas as the Bhagirathi River. It is later joined by other rivers such as the Alaknanda, Yamuna, Son, Gumti, Kosi and Ghagra.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 8 major river systems in India, with more than 400 rivers in total.
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