Consider the following statements about a river: This river originates

Consider the following statements about a river:
This river originates in the Hindu Kush mountain range and flows into Hamoun wetlands after covering a long stretch of about 1,100 km. There has been serious conflicts between two neighbouring nations regarding the sharing of water from this river.
Identify the river from the following:

[amp_mcq option1=”Mekong” option2=”Tarim” option3=”Indus” option4=”Helmand” correct=”option4″]

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2023

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The correct answer is D. The river described is the Helmand River.

The Helmand River originates in the Hindu Kush mountain range (specifically, the Baba mountains) in Afghanistan. It flows southwest through Afghanistan and into Iran, where it empties into the Hamoun wetlands (a series of lakes and marshes on the border). Its length is approximately 1,150 km. There has been a long-standing dispute between Afghanistan and Iran over the sharing of the Helmand River’s water.

The Mekong River originates in the Tibetan Plateau and flows through Southeast Asia. The Tarim River is in Xinjiang, China. The Indus River originates in the Tibetan Plateau and flows through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; while it has tributaries from the Hindu Kush, its main origin is not there, and it flows into the sea, not Hamoun wetlands.

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