UPSC Prelims 2021 · Question 53 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2021 question on Indus Tributaries Chenab
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2021
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?
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Answer: A. Chenab
Analysis
The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. It follows a north-westerly course through Tibet. It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir. The main tributaries of the Indus in India are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
Jhelum and Ravi join Chenab, Beas joins Sutlej, and then Sutlej and Chenab join to form Panjnad, 10 miles north of Uch Sharif in Muzaffar Garh district. The combined stream runs southwest for approximately 44 miles and joins the Indus River at Mithankot.
Hence Chenab is the river that joins the Indus direct (after receiving Jhelum, Ravi, and combining with Sutlej via Panjnad).
Statement by statement
Option (a) is the correct answer.