Question

Which among the following is a right bank tributary of the river Ganga ?

• A. Yamuna
• B. Gaghara
• C. Gomati
• D. Gandhak

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Yamuna

• The Yamuna is the largest and most significant right-bank tributary of the river Ganga.

• It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier on the Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state.

• The river flows for approximately 1,376 kilometers before merging with the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

• Unlike the left-bank tributaries (such as the Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, and Kosi) which originate from the Himalayas, the right-bank tributaries of the Ganga include the Son, Punpun, and Yamuna.

• The Son River is the second most important right-bank tributary of the Ganga, originating from the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh.

• Key cities located along the banks of the Yamuna include Delhi, Mathura, and Agra.

• The drainage basin of the Yamuna covers parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.