Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga : 1. Gandak 2. Ko

Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga :

1. Gandak
2. Kosi
3. Ghaghara
4. Gomti

Which one of the following is the correct order of the above rivers from east to west?

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3-4-1-2

2-1-3-4

2-3-1-4

1-2-4-3

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The correct answer is B) 2-1-3-4.

The question asks for the order of the given tributaries of the River Ganga from east to west. When considering the major north-bank tributaries joining the Ganga in the plains, their approximate order from East to West is: Kosi (joins near Kursela, Bihar) -> Gandak (joins near Patna, Bihar) -> Ghaghara (joins near Chapra, Bihar) -> Gomti (joins near Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, which is west of the major confluence points of Kosi, Gandak, and Ghaghara).

The list provided includes four prominent left-bank (north bank) tributaries of the Ganga. Their confluence points with the Ganga are located in different parts of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, determining their relative east-west positions. Kosi is the easternmost among the options, followed by Gandak, then Ghaghara, and finally Gomti to the west.

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