Question

In India, ‘Yarlung Zangbo River’ is known as
1. Ganga
2. Indus
3. Brahmaputra
4. Mahanadi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Brahmaputra

The correct answer is Brahmaputra.

• In India, the ‘Yarlung Zangbo River’ is known as the Brahmaputra.
• Brahmaputra:
  • Majuli Island, the world's largest riverine island is on the Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam.
  • Important cities along the Brahmaputra river are Dibrugarh, Pasighat, Neamati, Tezpur, and Guwahati.
  • Source of origin:
    • The Brahmaputra river rises from the Chemayundung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar Lake to the north of the Himalayas in the southwest Tibet region.
  • Confluence of Mouth:
    • ​The Brahmaputra drains into the Bay of Bengal before forming a huge delta along with the Ganga.

• Important cities on the bank following rivers:
• Ganga - Patna, Varanasi, Kanpur, Haridwar
• Indus - Gilgit, Karachi, Rawalpindi
• Brahmaputra - Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat
• Mahanadi - Sambalpur, Cuttak, Sonepur, Subalaya.