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NDA 2 2024 GAT, question 109

Topic: Geography

Q109

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 given below :

  1. (a) 2 only
  2. (b) 3 only
  3. (c) 1 and 2Correct answer
  4. (d) 2 and 3

Solution.

Answer: (c) 1 and 2

  1. The Satluj rises in Tibet and is known there as Langchen Khambab; its antecedent course predates major Himalayan uplift.
  2. The Chenab, rather than Jhelum, is the largest Indus tributary in the Indian drainage account.
  3. Consequently the statements concerning the Satluj are the correct ones.