{"id":89077,"date":"2025-06-01T07:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89077"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:28:56","slug":"consider-the-following-facts-of-the-rivers-of-the-indus-system-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-facts-of-the-rivers-of-the-indus-system-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system :\n \n 1."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Satluj originates in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab<\/li>\n<li>2. The Satluj is a classic example of an antecedent river<\/li>\n<li>3. The Jhelum is the largest tributary of the Indus System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 NDA-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 2 are correct regarding the Satluj river, while statement 3 is incorrect. Therefore, the correct answer is 1 and 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: The Satluj (Sutlej) river originates near Rakas Lake in Tibet, close to Mansarovar Lake, where it is known as Langchen Khambab (meaning &#8220;Elephant&#8217;s Mouth&#8221;).<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: The Satluj river is a classic example of an antecedent river because it maintained its course and cut deep gorges through the Himalayas as they were uplifting.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is incorrect: The Jhelum is an important tributary of the Indus, but it is not considered the largest. The largest tributary in terms of discharge is often considered the Chenab, while the Satluj is the longest tributary.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Indus river system comprises the main Indus river and its major tributaries: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Satluj. These rivers originate in the Himalayas and flow through India and Pakistan before joining the Arabian Sea. Antecedent rivers are older than the landform they cut through.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system : 1. The Satluj originates in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab 2. The Satluj is a classic example of an antecedent river 3. The Jhelum is the largest tributary of the Indus System Select the answer using the code below : &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system :\n \n 1.\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-facts-of-the-rivers-of-the-indus-system-1\/#more-89077\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system :<\/p>\n<p> 1.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1094],"tags":[1103,1223,1131],"class_list":["post-89077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-2","tag-1103","tag-drainage-system","tag-indian-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system :  1.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statements 1 and 2 are correct regarding the Satluj river, while statement 3 is incorrect. 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