GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HIMACHAL PRADESH

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which river covers the shortest distance in Himachal Pradesh?

A	Beas
B	Ravi
C	Satluj
D	Yamuna

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Being the second-largest tributary of Ganges, Yamuna is also the longest one in India and is of 1525 km. Originated from Kalinda Parbat, Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, the river Yamuna cover a distance of 22km in Himachal Pradesh and its tributaries are Ken, Sindh, Betwa, Tons and Chambal.

Detailed explanation-2: -This river rises from a small glacier tenated in a cirque of the lower hills of the main Himalayas in the area to the North-West of Chirgaon in Shimla district. Thereafter it flows in a general direction towards South-East and merges with the Pabbar river at Chigaon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Length of Yamuna river in Himachal – 22km (total length 1525 km). The catchment area of Yamuna river in Himachal – 2320 sq km.

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