Ganga River
Major RiversUttarakhandUttar PradeshBiharJharkhandWest BengalImportance 5/5medium
Major Himalayan river flowing from Uttarakhand to the Bay of Bengal.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 26.4400° N, 80.3300° E
- State/UT:
- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
- Category:
- Major Rivers
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Ganga River as major rivers in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Yamuna River · Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, UP
- Brahmaputra River · Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
- Indus River · Ladakh
- Teesta River · Sikkim, West Bengal
- Jhelum River · Jammu & Kashmir
- Chenab River · Himachal Pradesh, J&K
Official sources
Source: CWC/NRSC River Basin Atlas
Code-reviewed 2026-09-24. Per-row source verification is in progress — verify boundaries with the Survey of India. Independent educational platform, not affiliated with UPSC.