Which one of the following Himalayan rivers does NOT originate from across the Himalayas ?
Indus
Satluj
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2017
– Indus originates near Mansarovar lake in Tibet.
– Satluj originates from Lake Rakshastal near Mansarovar in Tibet.
– Brahmaputra originates from Chemayungdung Glacier in Tibet.
– Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, India, which is on the southern slopes of the Great Himalayas. The main headstream is Bhagirathi, which meets Alaknanda at Devprayag to form the Ganga.