Which river in India has the highest volume of water flow?
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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river in India has the highest volume of water flow?” The correct answer is Brahmaputra. The Brahmaputra River has the highest volume of water flow (discharge) in India. It carries more water than any other river in India due to the heavy rainfall in its catchment area (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam receive some of the highest rainfall globally). It also has the highest silt content. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention.