Question

Which river is called the ‘Male river’ in India?

• A. Godavari
• B. Ganga
• C. Brahmaputra
• D. Cauvery

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Brahmaputra

BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER

• Known as 'Male river in India '

• Length - Approximately 2,900 km (1,800 miles) from source to mouth.

• Origin - Angsi Glacier, Tibet, China (elevation 5,300 meters/17,400 ft).

• Course - Flows through Tibet (China), India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam) and Bangladesh.

• Mouth - Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, Bay of Bengal.

• Basin area - 580,000 km² (224,000 sq mi).

• Tributaries - Lohit, Dihing and Subansiri.