Question

The only Himalayan River which finally falls in Arabian Sea :

• A. Sindhu
• B. Ganga
• C. Brahmaputra
• D. Yamuna

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Sindhu

Indus River

• Origin - Bogar Chu Glacier near Mana Lake, Tibet.

• It is the only Himalayan river that flows into the Arabian Sea

• The westernmost river of the Indian subcontinent.

• It is the only west-flowing Himalayan river

• Total length - 2880 km

• The most mentioned river in the Rigveda.

• River valley where the Harappan culture existed

• Cotton was cultivated for the first time in the Indus River basin.

• The river known as the Indus is the river that gave rise to the name India.

• Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are tributary rivers.

• Punjab got its name from the tributaries of the Indus.

• It is the only river that creates hills in India.