How many questions are asked from the topic "Cities on river banks in the India" in the SSC GA section?

Around 2 – 3 questions are asked from the topic “Cities on river banks in the India” in the SSC GA section.

Agra is situated on the bank of the which river?

Agra is situated on the bank of the Yamuna river.

Allahabad city is located on the banks of which river?

Allahabad city is located on the confluence of three rivers, i.e. Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati river.

Which is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?

The origin point of the Brahmaputra river is near Mansarovar lake.

How to download state-wise river side cities in India PDF for SSC 2023 exams?

You can download state-wise riverside cities in India PDF in this article available on BYJU’S Exam Prep for SSC 2023 exams.

Updated List of Riverside Cities and States in India 2023

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

List of Riverside Cities and States in India 2023: Geography is an important part of General Awareness for SSC Exams & Railways exams. Recently, in the SSC MTS, SSC CHSL, RRB NTPC, etc questions based on Rivers & riverside cities were asked in many shifts. Also, In competitive exams, questions are directly asked based on the city and rivers.

Generally, questions are asked in the following types:

1. Which of the following cities is situated on the bank of this river?
2. Agra is situated on the bank of the river…….?
3. Match the following pairs: Cities and rivers will be given.

We are providing you with a list of Important cities with the Rivers on which they are situated. It will be useful for all SSC and Railway exams like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD Constable, RRB NTPC, DFCCIL, etc

Table of content

1. Important Cities with the Rivers
2. Origin and Fall of Important Rivers of India
3. Attempt Practice Quiz on Riverside Cities and States in India
4. Download the Riverside Cities and States in India Notes PDF

Important Cities with the Rivers

City	State	River
Agra	Uttar Pradesh	Yamuna
Ahmedabad	Gujarat	Sabarmati
Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Ayodhya	Uttar Pradesh	Sarayu
Badrinath	Uttarakhand	Alaknanda
Bhagalpur	Bihar	Ganga
Bangalore	Karnataka	Vrishabhavathi
Cuttack	Orissa	Mahanadi
Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Cooum, Adyar
Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	Noyyal
Delhi	Delhi	Yamuna
Dibrugarh	Assam	Brahmaputra
Guwahati	Assam	Brahmaputra
Gaya	Bihar	Falgu (Neeranjana)
Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	Chambal
Haridwar	Uttarakhand	Ganga
Hyderabad	Telangana	Musi
Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh	Narmada
Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	Ganga
Kolkata	West bengal	Hoogly
Kurnool	Andhra Pradesh	Tungabhadra River
Kota	Rajasthan	Chambal
Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	Gomti
Ludhiana	Punjab	Sutlej
Mathura	Uttar Pradesh	Yamuna
Madurai	Tamil Nadu	Vaigai
Nasik	Maharashtra	Godavari
Pandharpur	Maharashtra	Bhima
Pune	Maharashtra	Mula, Mutha
Patna	Bihar	Ganga
Rourkela	Odisha	Brahmani
Sambalpur	Odisha	Mahanadi
Sri Nagar	Jammu Kashmir	Jhelum
Surat	Gujarat	Tapti
TirucharapaIlil	Tamil Nadu	Kaveri / Cauveri
Ujjain	Madhya Pradesh	Shipra
Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	Ganga
Vadodara	Gujarat	Vishwamitri, Mahi, Narmada
Vijaywada	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna