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Here is a list of rivers in the current affairs that you shouldn't miss in your prelims preparation.
Yankti Kuti River
![Yankti Kuti River | UPSC Prelims | Rivers in News | Current Affairs](https://www.upscprep.com/content/images/2024/04/image-78.png)
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- The Yankti Kuti river in the eastern part of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, has seen multiple glacial advances in the last few years.
- This is because of climate variability and change in weather patterns.
- The Kali river has two headwaters including Yankti Kuthi and Kalapani river flowing down from the Lipulekh Pass.
- Himalayan passes of Mangsha Dhura and Limpiya Dhura are situated along the northern border of the Kuthi valley joining it with Tibet.
Zanskar River
![Indus river and Tributaries | Himalayan rivers | Zanskar River in Ladakh | UPSC Prelims | Current Affairs](https://www.legacyias.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Indus-river-basin-Legacy-IAS-Academy-Best-IAS-Academy-in-Bangalore-River-System-of-North-India-Indus-river-Map.png)
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![Zanskar River Rafting Expedition in Ladakh | UPSC Prelims](https://aquaterra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Zanskar-Video-Feature-02.jpg)
- Recently, the CHADAR trek expedition to Zanskar river, Ladakh was flagged off by the Chief of the Naval Staff.
- Zanskar river is the left-bank tributary of the Indus river and flows entirely within Ladakh.
- Iit drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range and flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.
Kadalundi River
![Kadalundi Vallikunnu Community Reserve | Kerala | UPSC](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343284201/figure/fig1/AS:943790026141696@1602028485490/Geographical-description-of-mangrove-ecosystems-at-Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu-Community.jpg)
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- Kadalundi river originates from the Western Ghats and has 2 tributaries Olipuzha and Veliyar. The Kadalundi River and the Chaliyar River merge with the Arabian Sea at Kadalundi.
- There is significant shrinkage of mudflats in Kadalundi due to extensive sand coverage.
- The mudflats are a crucial source of habitat and prey for thousands of migrant birds.
Thamirabarani River
![Thamirabarani River | UPSC Prelims | Rivers in News | Current Affairs](https://newsecuritybeat-org.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/04/Tamil-Nadu-Map.jpg)
- The Tamira Social Ecological Systems approach is being implemented in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu to restore the Thamirabarani River.
- It is a perennial river originating from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats flowing through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into the Gulf of Mannar.
- It was called the Tamraparni River in the pre-classical period and this name was adopted by the island of Sri Lanka.
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Mahadayi River
![Mahadayi River Map | UPSC Prelims | Rivers in News | Current Affairs](https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/rivers/mahadayi-river-map.jpg)
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- A detailed project report for the Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project on the Mahadayi River was prepared.
- The river originates in the Western Ghats from the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka’s Belagavi district.
- It is a rain-fed river also called Mandovi in Goa, with Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary located on the Chorao island.
- Major tributaries include Surla Nala, Haltar Nala, Kalasa Nala, Banduri Nala, Pansheer Nala etc.
Vaigai River
![Vaigai River Restoration Project | UPSC PRelims | Current Affairs](https://www.earthcelebrations.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Paulthy-River-Citysmall.jpg)
- Recently, an international, high-speed passenger ferry service was inaugurated to connect Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu with Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka.
- The service is operated by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board and Shipping Corporation of India.
- It will go along the Palk Strait via the Vaigai river.
- The river originates from the Varusanadu Hills of the Western Ghats and is a major river in the city of Madurai.
- The river finds a mention in Sangam literature.
Vaitarna River
![Vaitarna River | Dam | Map | UPSC Prelims](https://www.upscprep.com/content/images/2024/04/image-79.png)
- The river was in news because a fisherman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district was attacked by a bull shark in it.
- The river originates from the Sahyadri hill range in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and drains into the Arabian Sea.
- It supplies drinking water to Mumbai and is the largest river in the Northern Konkan region.
- Bull sharks are euryhaline (thrive in both salt and freshwater) and are found in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers.
Brahmani River
![Brahmani River, Odisha | UPSC Prelims | Current Affairs | Rivers in News](https://www.upscprep.com/content/images/2024/04/image-80.png)
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- The Odisha government is working on rejuvenating the Brahmani river delta which is a major inter-state east-flowing river.
- It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near Rourkela.
- It cuts across the Eastern Ghats forming a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha.
- The river flows through the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Orissa.