Indian Rivers and Waterways

Mahatma Gandhi Setu is a bridge over the Ganges river (also called Ganga) connecting Patna to Hajipur in Bihar. It is one of the longest river bridges in India. Hooghly is a distributary of the Ganges in West Bengal, Gomati is a tributary in Uttar Pradesh, and Jamuna is a major river in Bangladesh.

Willingdon Bridge on the Hooghly river was later renamed Vivekananda Setu in honor of Swami Vivekananda. The other options are different bridges - Vidyasagar Setu is a modern cable-stayed bridge, 2nd Hooghly Bridge could refer to multiple bridges, and Howrah Bridge is a completely different iconic bridge in Kolkata.

The Coronation Bridge, also known as Sevoke Bridge, spans the Teesta River in West Bengal near Siliguri. It was built to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The Torsha, Narmada, and Godavari are major rivers but not the one this bridge is located on.

Bhakra Nangal Dam, built across the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh, is indeed one of the highest gravity dams in the world at 226 meters. Hirakud Dam is across the Mahanadi, while Rana Pratap Sagar and Govind Sagar are reservoirs rather than dam names.

The Narmada Dam project (Sardar Sarovar Dam) has been India's most controversial due to environmental concerns, displacement of thousands, and prolonged legal battles. Other options like Koyna, Salia, and Dowleswaram have not faced similar levels of controversy.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built across the Krishna River between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is the world's largest masonry dam. Godavari, Torsha, and Narmada are other major rivers but not associated with this particular dam.

Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Karnataka, across the Cauvery River, is famous for its ornamental Brindavan Gardens attached to the reservoir. Bhakra Nangal is in North India, while Assan and Tunga Bhadra are not associated with Brindavan Gardens.

Farakka Barrage across the Ganga River in West Bengal is among the longest barrages in the world at 2.24 km. It was built to distribute Ganga waters between India and Bangladesh. Koshi, Assan, and Dowleswaram barrages are not of comparable length.

After annihilating Kshatriyas 21 times to avenge his father's death, Parashurama created five lakes at Kurukshetra (Samantapanchaka) filled with their blood as an offering to his ancestors. This site is in modern-day Haryana.

The Taj Mahal is located in Agra on the banks of the Yamuna River. The Mathura Oil refinery, located nearby, contributes to air pollution including acid rain that affects the marble monument. The Yamuna's pollution directly impacts the monument's preservation.

Madurai, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India, is situated on the banks of the Vaigai River. The river has been crucial to the city's history and development, and is closely tied to the legend of the Meenakshi Temple.

Karl Baedeker's first guidebook, published in 1832, was about the Rhine River. This established the famous Baedeker travel guide series that became synonymous with detailed European travel information.

The Sone River is a major tributary of the Ganga, joining it near Patna in Bihar. The Sone originates in the Maikal hills of Madhya Pradesh and flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh before merging with the Ganga. It is one of the largest southern tributaries of the Ganga river system.

Ganga is the longest river entirely within India, stretching about 2,525 km from its source in Gangotri to the Bay of Bengal. The Yamuna is a major tributary of the Ganga, while Godavari and Krishna are significant peninsular rivers but shorter in length.