UPSC CORE · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CORE PHYSICAL INDIA — RIVERS (PENINSULAR FOCUS)
Peninsular Rivers — Depth Profile 📌
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Core Physical India — Rivers (peninsular focus).
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Key locations covered (15)
- Narmada — Source: Amarkantak, MP; mouth: Gulf of Khambhat
- Tapi (Tapti) — Source: Multai, MP; mouth: Gulf of Khambhat (Surat)
- Mahanadi — Source: Sihawa, Chhattisgarh; mouth: Bay of Bengal (Paradip)
- Indravati — Source: Kalahandi (Odisha); joins Godavari at Bhadrakali
- Wainganga — Source: Mundara (Seoni MP); joins Wardha to form Pranhita
- Pranhita — Joins Godavari at Kaleshwaram, Telangana
- Godavari — Source: Trimbakeshwar, Nashik (MH); mouth: Antarvedi (AP)
- Krishna — Source: Mahabaleshwar, MH; mouth: Hamasaladeevi (AP)
- Tungabhadra — Source: Koodli (Karnataka); joins Krishna at Sangameshwaram
- Bhima — Source: Bhimashankar, MH; joins Krishna at Raichur
- Cauvery (Kaveri) — Source: Talakaveri, Kodagu (Karnataka); mouth: Poompuhar (TN)
- Periyar — Source: Sivagiri (Periyar TR); mouth: Vembanad Lake
- Bharathapuzha (Nila / Ponnani) — Source: Anaimalai (TN); mouth: Ponnani (Kerala)
- Vaigai — Source: Varushanad Hills (TN); mouth: Palk Bay (Ramnad)
- Pamba (Pampa) — Source: Pulachimalai (Kerala); mouth: Vembanad Lake
Sample questions (12 of 107)
Where does the Narmada rise?
Amarkantak Plateau, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh (~1057 m)
Where does the Narmada drain?
Westwards into the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) near Bharuch, Gujarat
Length and basin area?
About 1312 km long; basin area ~98,800 km² across MP, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Why does the Narmada flow westwards (unlike most peninsular rivers)?
It occupies a rift / graben between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges
Largest dam on the Narmada?
Sardar Sarovar Dam (Gujarat) — Narmada Valley Project
Important tributaries of the Narmada?
Tawa (largest, joins on the left at Hoshangabad), Hiran, Banjar, Sher, Burhner, Orsang
Famous gorges on the Narmada?
Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat (Jabalpur) and Dhuandhar Falls
Religious significance?
Considered one of the seven sacred rivers; 'Narmada Parikrama' is a 2600 km pilgrim circumambulation
Why is the Narmada called a 'Triveni Sangam' state-border river?
It largely defines the MP-Maharashtra physiographic divide between Malwa and Satpura uplands
Where does the Tapi rise?
Multai (Multapi), Betul district, Madhya Pradesh — on the Satpura range (~752 m)
Outflow of the Tapi?
Gulf of Khambhat / Arabian Sea, near Surat, Gujarat
Length and basin?
~724 km long; basin ~65,000 km² over MP, Maharashtra, Gujarat
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Core Physical India — Rivers (peninsular focus). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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