Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their source near the Manasarovar Lake in the Great Himalayas. Which among the following are the rivers ?
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
– The Indus River originates near Bokhar Chu Glacier, north of the Kailash Range and relatively close to Lake Manasarovar. It flows west and then south into Pakistan.
– The Sutlej River originates from Rakas Lake (or Rakshastal), which is connected to Lake Manasarovar by a channel. It flows west and southwest into India and Pakistan.
– The Brahmaputra River, known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, originates from the Chemayungdung Glacier, south-east of Lake Manasarovar. It flows east through Tibet before turning south into Arunachal Pradesh, India.
– The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, India, far to the west of Manasarovar.
– The Jhelum River originates from a spring at Verinag in the Kashmir Valley, India, also far to the west of Manasarovar.
The three important rivers sourcing near Manasarovar Lake are Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej.