Rivers of the Himalayas

Which river originates near Man Sarovar and flows westwards?

Which major tributary of the Ganga originates at Yamunotri?

Which river is called Tsang Po in the Himalayas?

Where does the river Indus meet the Arabian Sea?

Which river receives the Brahmaputra as a tributary in its lower reaches?

Which river originates near Man Sarovar and flows westward?

What is the Ganga river called when it flows through the Himalayas?

Where does the Indus river meet the Arabian Sea?

Which river is a major tributary of the Ganga and originates at Yamunotri?

When does the Ganga river receive the Brahmaputra as a tributary?

Rivers of the Himalayas

Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Satluj drain the Western Himalayas, flowing through Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
These rivers flow almost parallel to each other.
Satluj originates near Man Sarovar and flows westward.
The Punjab Plains were formed by the depositional work of the Satluj and its tributaries.
Indus flows through Pakistan and then meets the Arabian Sea.

Ganga River

Ganga originates from the Gangotri glacier and crosses the Himalayas to become an east-flowing river.
Many tributaries of the Ganga also flow in a similar manner.
Yamuna, originating at Yamunotri, is a major tributary of the Ganga.

Brahmaputra River

Another major tributary of the Ganga flows through the northern part of the Greater Himalayas, crosses the Himalayas to enter India.
It is called Tsang Po while in the Himalayas, Dihang when it crosses the Himalayas, and Brahmaputra after its eastward flow.
Ganga meets its tributaries, including Brahmaputra, from time to time, increasing its discharge.

Ganga Basin

The huge volume of water and deposition has led to the formation of a large delta.
Tributaries from the Peninsula, such as Chambal, Ken, Betawa, Shon, and Damodar, drain into the Ganga basin.

This quiz covers the rivers of the Himalayas, including the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Satluj, and their flow through Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Punjab Plains.