Question

Consider the following statements about Ambala:

1. It lies on the watershed divide between the Indus and Ganga systems.

2. It marks the origin point of the Ganga.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 only

• Correct Answer: Option A) 1 only

• Statement 1: It lies on the watershed divide between the Indus and Ganga systems. - This statement is correct. Ambala city in Haryana is located on the watershed divide that separates the river systems of the Indus and the Ganga. This region forms part of the important geographical boundary where water flowing on one side drains into the Indus river system (flowing toward Pakistan), while water on the other side flows into the Ganga river system (flowing toward eastern India and Bangladesh).

• Statement 2: It marks the origin point of the Ganga. - This statement is incorrect. The Ganga (Ganges) originates from Gangotri Glacier at Gaumukh in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, not from Ambala. The river's source is in the Himalayan mountains, approximately 4,000 meters above sea level, and not in the plains of Haryana where Ambala is located.