Question

Which of the following statements regarding the Satluj River are correct?

1. It enters India through Shipki La Pass.

2. It is also known as the Shatadru River.

3. It joins the Beas River in Punjab.

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 and 2

• Correct Answer: Option A) 1 and 2

• Statement 1: It enters India through Shipki La Pass.This is correct. The Sutluj River originates near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet and enters India through the Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh.

• Statement 2: It is also known as the Shatadru River. This is correct. The Sutluj River is known by various names, and Shatadru (which means "hundred streams" in Sanskrit) is one of its ancient names mentioned in the Vedas.

• Statement 3: It joins the Beas River in Punjab.This is incorrect. The Sutluj River does not join the Beas River. Instead, the Beas River flows into the Sutluj near Harike in Punjab. The Sutluj later joins the Chenab River, which eventually becomes part of the Indus River system.