Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system : 1. The Satluj originates in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab 2. The Satluj is a classic example of an antecedent river 3. The Jhelum is the largest tributary of the Indus System Select the answer using the code given below:
- A.2 only
- B.3 only
- C.1 and 2
- D.2 and 3
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 1 and 2. Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is wrong. The Satluj rises in the Rakas Tal near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, at about 4,555 m, and is known there as Langchen Khambab. It flows almost parallel to the Indus for about 400 km before entering India and cutting a gorge through the Himalayas at Shipki La. Because it is older than the Himalayas and kept cutting its valley while the mountains rose, it is a classic antecedent river. It feeds the canal system of the Bhakra-Nangal project. Statement 3 is wrong because the largest tributary of the Indus is the Chenab, formed by the Chandra and the Bhaga at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh; the Jhelum rises at Verinag and flows through Wular Lake. So option A (2 only) leaves out a true statement, and options B (3 only) and D (2 and 3) include the false one. Exam tip: Satluj = Langchen Khambab, antecedent, Shipki La; Chenab = largest tributary of the Indus.
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