Question

Arrange the following tributaries of Brahmaputra river from west to east

1. Manas

2. Dhansiri

3. Lohit

4. Tista

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

1. 4, 1, 2, 3
2. 4, 2, 1, 3
3. 2, 1, 4, 3
4. 4, 3, 1, 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 4, 1, 2, 3

The correct answer is 4,1,2,3.

• The correct order of the tributaries of Brahmaputra river from west to east-

1. ​Tista
2. Manas
3. Dhansri
4. Lohit

• Brahmaputra River has its source in southwest Tibet.
• It flows there with the name Yarlung Tsangpo River (flowing from the crest/ summit).
• The river runs across south Tibet to penetrate the Himalayan mountain ranges in huge canyons and subsequently into Arunachal Pradesh (India).
• In Arunachal Pradesh, it is called Dihang.
• The river runs to the southwest across the Assam Basin as the Brahmaputra and towards the south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (you should not confuse it with Yamuna of India).
• In this territory, it fuses with the Ganga to create a huge delta, which is known as the Sunderbans.
• The overall length of the Brahmaputra River is approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). 
• The average depth of the Brahmaputra River is 124 feet (38 meters) and the utmost depth is 380 feet (120 meters).