Question

Consider the following about right-bank tributaries of the Indus River:

1. Gomal and Swat are among them.

2. Kabul joins Indus at Mithankot.

3. Tochi is a left-bank tributary.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 2 and 3 only

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 only

• Correct Answer: Option A ) 1 only

• Gomal and Swat are among them - This statement is correct. Both Gomal and Swat rivers are right-bank tributaries of the Indus River. Right-bank tributaries are those that join the river from the right side when looking downstream.

• Kabul joins Indus at Mithankot - This statement is incorrect. The Kabul River is indeed a right-bank tributary of the Indus, but it joins the Indus at Attock, not at Mithankot. The Panjnad River (formed by the confluence of the five rivers of Punjab) joins the Indus at Mithankot.

• Tochi is a left-bank tributary - This statement is incorrect. The Tochi River (also known as Gambila River) is a right-bank tributary of the Indus, not a left-bank