Question

Which of the following names is NOT associated with the Brahmaputra river in different regions?

• A. Tsangpo
• B. Jamuna
• C. Yamuna
• D. Dihang

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Yamuna

Brahmaputra

• It is known as Tsangpo in Tibet, Dihang or Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, Jamuna in Bangladesh.

• Brahmaputra forms the world's largest riverine island Majuli.

• Brahmaputra is volume-wise the largest river of India, whereas length-wise Ganga is the largest

• Before entering the Bay of Bengal, the Brahmaputra along with the Ganga forms the largest delta of the world.

• The delta is made of a web of distributaries and islands and is covered by dense forests called the Sunderbans