GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Parushni. Parushni is the Rigvedic name of the river Ravi. The Ravi was known as Purushni or Iravati to Indians in Vedic times and as Hydraotes to the Ancient Greeks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the Rig-Veda civilization was centred on the River Saraswati which is now lost in the Deserts of Rajasthan. The Rig-Veda mentions rivers Kabul, Swat, Kurram, Gumal, Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, beas, Sutlej etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sutlej River, Ancient Greek Zaradros, Sanskrit Shutudri or Shatadru, longest of the five tributaries of the Indus River that give the Punjab (meaning “Five Rivers”) its name.