Indian Rivers and Waterways

Jog Falls in Karnataka is the highest plunge waterfall in India at 253 meters (830 feet), formed by the Sharavathi River.

Hirakud Dam, the longest dam in India, is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha. The Mahanadi flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha before joining the Bay of Bengal.

The Kosi is called the 'sorrow of Bihar' because of its frequent floods and tendency to change course, causing widespread devastation in the northern plains of Bihar.

The Pong Dam is built across the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh. It creates the Maharana Pratap Sagar reservoir, which is also a wildlife sanctuary.

The largest river delta in India is of the Ganga.

The Narmada River originates from the Narmada Kund at Amarkantak plateau in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh. It flows west and drains into the Arabian Sea.

Option A correctly lists three major rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal. The Ganga and Brahmaputra are among the largest, while Hooghly is a distributary of the Ganga flowing through West Bengal.

The Ganga is the longest river in India, flowing about 2525 km from its origin at Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand to the Bay of Bengal. It supports approximately 40% of India's population.

The Buckingham Canal runs along the Coromandel Coast through Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, connecting Vijayawada to Villupuram and extending further south. This inland canal was declared a National Waterway to promote inland water transport and commerce along the eastern coast. The other options describe routes that either span states where the canal does not exist or represent coastal shipping routes rather than the canal's path.

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Godavari is the longest river in India among the options given (approximately 1,465 km). Krishna is about 1,400 km, Narmada is 1,312 km, and Yamuna is 1,376 km. The Godavari flows through Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.

The Cumbarjua Canal is an inland waterway located in Goa, India. It connects the Mandovi and Zuari rivers, serving as an important channel for transportation and fishing activities in the region. This canal is a significant geographical feature of Goa's estuarine system.

The Tungabhadra River is a major tributary of the Krishna River in South India. It is formed by the confluence of the Tunga and Bhadra rivers and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Krishna.

Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu is the key control point for Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu's delta region. Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) and Nagarjuna Sagar are on different rivers (Cauvery-Karnataka and Krishna respectively). Hirakud is on the Mahanadi River in Odisha.

The Ganga (Ganges) was declared the National River of India in 2008 to recognize its cultural, historical, and environmental significance. This status was granted to help conserve and protect the river, which is considered sacred in Hinduism and supports millions of people. The Narmada, Godavari, and Kaveri are major rivers but don't have National River status.