GK
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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Question
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Which river originates from Uttrakhand?
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Satluj
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Yamuna
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Beas
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Jhelum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It originates from Gaumukh, which is located at the base of Gangotri and Khatilang glaciers in Uttarakhand. Gaumukh is about 18 km from the town of Gangotri and regarded as the birthplace of Ganga on earth. At Gangotri, there is a Ganga temple which is famous as Chota Char Dham temple in Garwhal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tons River The Tons is the longest tributary of the Yamuna River and its flows through Garhwal, the western part of the Himalayan state of Uttaranchal. The river originates at an elevation of 3900 m and join the Yamuna below Kalsi near Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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