{"id":85946,"date":"2025-06-01T03:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85946"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:32:00","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-rivers-takes-a-u-turn-at-namcha-barwa-and-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-rivers-takes-a-u-turn-at-namcha-barwa-and-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following rivers takes a U-turn at Namcha Barwa and e"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following rivers takes a U-turn at Namcha Barwa and enters India?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Ganga&#8221; option2=&#8221;Tista&#8221; option3=&#8221;Barak&#8221; option4=&#8221;Brahmaputra&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Brahmaputra river, known as Tsangpo in Tibet, flows eastward parallel to the main range of the Himalayas. Near the easternmost extent of the Himalayas, it encounters the peak of Namcha Barwa (7782m) in the Tibetan region. At this point, the river takes a sharp U-turn, forming a deep gorge (the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon), and enters Arunachal Pradesh in India, where it is known as Siang or Dihang, before being joined by other tributaries and becoming the Brahmaputra.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Brahmaputra (Tsangpo) river makes a significant bend around the peak of Namcha Barwa before entering India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe other rivers mentioned do not follow this course. The Ganga originates in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand and flows through the plains. The Teesta flows through Sikkim and West Bengal into Bangladesh, joining the Brahmaputra. The Barak River flows through Assam and Manipur into Bangladesh, forming part of the Surma-Meghna river system.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following rivers takes a U-turn at Namcha Barwa and enters India? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Ganga&#8221; option2=&#8221;Tista&#8221; option3=&#8221;Barak&#8221; option4=&#8221;Brahmaputra&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019 Download PDFAttempt Online The Brahmaputra river, known as Tsangpo in Tibet, flows eastward parallel to the main range of the Himalayas. 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