Question

Among the following tributaries, which one is a left-bank tributary of the Indus?

• A. Kabul
• B. Gomal
• C. Jhelum
• D. Swat

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Jhelum

• Correct Answer: Option C - Jhelum

• When identifying left and right banks of a river, we consider the perspective of someone facing downstream (in the direction the river flows). The left bank is on your left side when facing downstream, and the right bank is on your right side.

• The Indus River flows from Tibet (in the Himalayas) through India and then Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea.

• Its major tributaries include:

• Kabul River - Joins from the west (right bank)

• Gomal River - Joins from the west (right bank)

• Jhelum River - Joins from the east (left bank)

• Swat River - Joins from the west (right bank)

• The Jhelum River originates in the Kashmir Valley and flows westward before joining the Indus River from its eastern side, making it a left-bank tributary.