The Indian Drainage System is a complicated network of rivers and tributaries. The rivers of India play an important part in the lives of Indian society. River systems offer irrigation, drinking water, inexpensive transportation, power, and employment to a significant number of individuals. This explains why all of India’s main cities are located along the river’s banks.
Each year in the IAS Prelims Exam at least 2-3 questions are asked about the Indian rivers, their tributaries or location. This makes it an important topic to prepare from the exam’s point of view and having a firm grasp of the subject is essential for performing well in the exam. This article gives a series of strategies for remembering vital rivers and their tributaries.
This article is relevant for the Geography section of the UPSC syllabus prescribed for Preliminary and Main Examination of UPSC Civil Service.
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Tips to remember the Rivers and their Tributaries
The following tricks can help you remember the various tributaries of the rivers and the major states they pass through.
| Name of the River | Tributaries | Trick to Remember | States from which the River Passes |
| Ganga | Left Bank Tributaries-
Ramganag, Gomati, Ghaggar, Gandak, Kosi and Mahananda |
Rama Ghumti hui Ghaghara Ganda Kar Mat. | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. |
| Right Bank Tributaries-
Yamuna, Sona and Damodar |
Yummy SoDa | ||
| Yamuna | Chambal, Sharda, Betwa, Tons, Ken and Sindh | Beta Chamba and Sharda send Tons of Cane to Sindh. | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana |
| Indus | Jhelum, Chenab, Rabi, Beas, Satluj | Indu Just Changed Rags to BagS. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Chambal | Shipra, Parbati, Kali Sindh, Mej and Banas | Chamba ne Shipra aur Parbati ke saath Kali Mej Banai. | Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
| Brahamputra | Manas, Tista, Dibang, Dhansiri, Subansiri and Lohit | Manas and Tista watched Dabang while Dhansiri and Subandiri watched Lootera. | Arunachal Pradesh and Assam |
| Narmada | Dudhi, Kolar, Tawa, Bhukhi, Hiran | Narmada Dhundhe Koyla aur Tawa to feed Bhukhi Hiran. | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| Mahanadi | Seonath, Ib, Hasdeo, Jonk, Ong, Tel, and Mand | Seonath Ib Hasdo on the Joke Of the Telling Man. | Chhattisgarh , Odisha, ( in small amounts- Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh) |
| Godavari | Indravati, Manjira, Bindusara, Sarbari, Penganga, Pranhita | Indravati ne Manjhari aur Bindu ko Sharbat Pila ke Pran bachaye. | Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh |
| Tapti | Panzhara, Purna, Bori, Aner, Girna | Tapte Pani me Bori ka Pura Anar Gira. | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat |
| Kaveri | Kabini, Arkavati, Hemavathi, Noyyal, Lakshman Tirtha, Simsha. | Tina Kabhi Aakar Hema aur Noyal ko Lakshmanrekha ke barein mei Sikha. | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
| Krishna | Bhima, Tungbhadra, Ghatprabha, Vedavati, Koyna, Dudhganga, Warna, Dindi, Musi | Bhima Tu Ghar per Ved Ko Dundhna Warna Didi Maregi. | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |
The River system is a very important topic in the syllabus of Geography for the preparation of UPSC Exam. We hope the above article helps you remember the names of the tributaries of the major Indian rivers. Go through these names a few times and sooner you will remember the names of all the tributaries of the Indian rivers.
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