Vegetation and Wildlife in Ganga-Brahmaputra River Basin
Which is the ...
Question
Which is the longest river in India?
A
Brahmaputra
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B
Ganga
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C
Yamuna
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D
Narmada
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Solution
The correct option is B Ganga
The Ganges – 2,525 km.
The Ganges or Ganga river flows through the nations of India and empties into the Bay of Bengal. River Ganga is the most sacred river to Hindus and worshipped as the goddess, The Ganges is the longest river of India and Ganges Delta is the world’s largest delta.
The Ganges River is one of the country's longest rivers, as well as its most famous. It flows for 2,525 km within Indian borders before flowing into Bangladesh. Although technically the Indus River is longer, much of it does not technically flower within India. Also called the Ganga, the Ganges River rises in the western Himalayas of India, and flows throughout the north of the country before it travels to the Bay of Bengal through Bangladesh. It serves as an economic and spiritual need of the civilians.