Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 25, 2026

1. The Ganga originates as the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri Glacier.
2. It meets Alaknanda at Devprayag to form the Ganga.
3. The glacier lies in Uttarakhand Himalayas.

1. Ghaghara originates in Tibet as Karnali.
2. It brings maximum discharge among Ganga tributaries.
3. It joins Ganga near Chhapra in Bihar.
4. Yamuna is the longest tributary but not largest by volume.
5. Kosi is known for floods, not highest discharge.

1. Yamuna meets Ganga at Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam).
2. Saraswati is believed to join underground.
3. This confluence is culturally and hydrologically important.
4. Son joins Ganga downstream in Bihar.

The Son River is the tributary that joins the Ganga on its right bank. Originating near the Amarkantak Plateau, the Son flows eastward through Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bihar before meeting the Ganga near Patna. Unlike the Ghaghara, Gandak, and Gomti rivers, which all join the Ganga on its left bank, the Son is a prominent right-bank tributary.

1. Kosi originates in Nepal Himalayas.
2. It carries a heavy sediment load.
3. Frequent change in course causes floods.
4. It is called the “Sorrow of Bihar”.
5. It joins Ganga near Kursela.