Question

Which of the following rivers is known by the name Dihang when it enters India from Tibet?

• A. Lohit
• B. Tsangpo
• C. Subansiri
• D. Yarlung Tsangpo

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Yarlung Tsangpo

• Correct Answer: Option D - Yarlung Tsangpo

• The Brahmaputra River is known by different names as it flows through different regions. It originates in the Angsi Glacier in the northern Himalayas in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River. When this river enters India through Arunachal Pradesh, it is specifically called Dihang or Siang. After the river passes Kobo, it receives water from two other major tributaries - the Dibang and the Lohit - and from this point, it's known as the Brahmaputra in India.

• The other options are incorrect because:

• Lohit is actually one of the tributaries of the Brahmaputra, not the name of the main river in Tibet.

• Tsangpo is part of the name "Yarlung Tsangpo" but not the complete name used in Tibet.

• Subansiri is another tributary of the Brahmaputra, not the name of the main river when it enters India from Tibet.