Question

The river 'Son' is a tributary of which of the following rivers? 
1. Ganga 
2. Yamuna 
3. Narmada
4. Mahanadi 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ganga 

The correct answer is Ganga.

• The river Ganga is the most sacred river for Hindus.
• The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river originates in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
• It is the third-largest river on Earth by the amount of discharge.
• It begins at the confluence of river Alaknanda and Bhagirathi at Devprayag, Uttarakhand.
• Son is a tributary of the river Ganga.

• Son is a perennial river located in central India.
• It originates near Amarkantak Hill in the Annupur district of Madhya Pradesh and finally merges with the Ganges river near Patna in Bihar.