Question

What is the total length of the Ganga river and which Indian state has the largest share of its length?

• A. 2700 km, Bihar
• B. 2525 km, Uttar Pradesh
• C. 2800 km, Uttarakhand
• D. 2300 km, West Bengal

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2525 km, Uttar Pradesh

• Bhagirathi is joined by Alaknanda (originates from Badrinath) at Devprayag, Alaknanda and Bhagirathi flow in the name of Ganga below Devprayag.

• Ganga is the longest river of India. In Bangladesh it is known by the name of Padma.

• States covered by Ganga - UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, W.Bengal

• Total length of the Ganga river is 2525 km, of which 1,140 km is in UP, which is the largest length.

• Yamuna joins Ganga at Allahabad.

• Kosi is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar".