Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the course of the Indus River?

1. The river flows through Ladakh and Baltistan.

2. It receives the Shyok and Nubra tributaries in the Kashmir region.

3. It empties into the Bay of Bengal.

• A. 1 & 2 only
• B. 2 & 3 only
• C. 1 & 3 only
• D. All are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 & 2 only

• Correct Answer: Option A) 1 & 2 only

• The river flows through Ladakh and Baltistan- This is correct. The Indus River originates near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet and flows through Ladakh in India and Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir before entering Pakistan.

• It receives the Shyok and Nubra tributaries in the Kashmir region - This is correct. The Shyok and Nubra are important tributaries that join the Indus River in the Kashmir region. The Shyok River is a major tributary that flows through eastern Ladakh and meets the Indus near Skardu in Baltistan.

• It empties into the Bay of Bengal - This is incorrect. The Indus River does not empty into the Bay of Bengal. Instead, it flows into the Arabian Sea near Karachi in Pakistan. The rivers that empty into the Bay of Bengal are primarily the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and their tributaries.