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25.59°, 85.14° · maps only where geography mattersPatna
CountryIndia→StateBihar→PlacePatna
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1- 1. Patna
Nearby states
1234- 1. Uttar Pradesh
- 2. Jharkhand
- 3. West Bengal
- 4. Patna
Regional places
12- 1. Patna
- 2. Bodh Gaya
Rivers & relief
123- 1. Ganga
- 2. Kosi
- 3. Patna
NP / WLS nearby
123- 1. Valmiki NP
- 2. Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary
- 3. Patna
States: Uttar Pradesh · Jharkhand · West BengalNearby: Patna · Bodh GayaPhysical: Ganga · KosiProtected: Valmiki NP · Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary
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Important rivers of India
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123456789101. Indus · NW
2. Ganga · North
3. Brahmaputra · Northeast
4. Narmada · Central
5. Tapi · Central
6. Godavari · Peninsular
7. Krishna · Peninsular
8. Kaveri · South
9. Mahanadi · East
10. Teesta · Sikkim–WB
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123456789101. Nile · Africa
2. Amazon · South America
3. Yangtze · China
4. Mississippi · USA
5. Danube · Europe
6. Congo · Central Africa
7. Mekong · SE Asia
8. Volga · Russia
9. Colorado · USA–Mexico
10. Murray–Darling · Australia
📌 Why in News?
Urban Flooding, UFRMP Phase II and Patna's Climate Resilience Why in News?
- Urban flooding has become a recurring governance challenge in Indian cities, including Patna.
- Policy attention to urban flood-risk mitigation, drainage improvement and resilience planning makes the issue highly relevant for UPSC and BPSC.
- Patna's exposure is shaped by intense monsoon rainfall, flat terrain, rapid urbanisation, drainage constraints, encroachment, solid-waste blockage, high groundwater and proximity to major rivers. UPSC/BPSC Syllabus Linkage
- GS III: Disaster and disaster management.
- GS III: Infrastructure, environment and climate adaptation.