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River
Purna (Godavari)
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Overview
The Purna of Marathwada rises in the Ajanta hills and flows south-east through Jalna, Parbhani and Hingoli districts of Maharashtra.
It joins the Godavari near Purna town. The Yeldari and Siddheshwar dams on it supply irrigation and power.
It drains a semi-arid region where water storage is critical.
Geography and key facts
- Left-bank tributary of the Godavari
- Marathwada, Maharashtra
- Yeldari and Siddheshwar dams
- Rises in the Ajanta hills
Why it matters for UPSC
Two rivers named Purna: one joins the Godavari (Marathwada), the other the Tapi (Vidarbha).
Note for UPSC
A Godavari tributary in Marathwada.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Purna (Godavari) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Godavari
- Extent on map
- 19.1°–20.4°N, 75.2°–77.0°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- The Gandhian Era and Independence (1920–1947)
- Making of the Constitution and the Preamble
- The Constituent Assembly and the Making of the Constitution
- Swarajists to Civil Disobedience: Simon Commission, Purna Swaraj, Salt March and the Round Table Conferences
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)
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