GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following rivers is not part of ‘Panchnad’?
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The Ravi
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The Indus
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The Chenab
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The Jhelum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is The Indus.
Detailed explanation-2: -They all originate in the Sulaiman ranges. The river flows southward and receives ‘Panjnad’ a little above Mithankot. The Panjnad is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab, namely the Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum.
Detailed explanation-3: -All of them originate across the Himalayas, and flow into the Indian states. They are Ravi, Jhelum, Satluj, Beas and Chenab. Clearly, Indus is not one of the five.
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