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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 ?<\/p>\n

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\nThe Manasarovar Lake and the nearby Kailash range in Tibet are the source regions for several major rivers of the Indian subcontinent.
\n– 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.
\n– 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.
\n– 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.
\n– The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, India, far to the west of Manasarovar.
\n– The Jhelum River originates from a spring at Verinag in the Kashmir Valley, India, also far to the west of Manasarovar.
\nThe three important rivers sourcing near Manasarovar Lake are Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej.
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\nIdentify the major rivers originating from the Trans-Himalayan region, particularly near the Manasarovar Lake and Kailash Range.
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\nManasarovar Lake is a highly revered site in Hinduism and Buddhism. The region is a hydrological knot giving rise to some of Asia’s longest rivers. Other rivers like the Karnali (a tributary of the Ghaghara, which joins the Ganga) also originate in the vicinity.
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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 ? [amp_mcq option1=”Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej” option2=”Sutlej, Yamuna and Brahmaputra” option3=”Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej” option4=”Sutlej, Jhelum and Yamuna” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF – 2014 Download … <\/p>\n

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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. 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