GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Trans-Himalayas Mountain Region, also known as the Tibet Himalayan Region, is situated to the north of the Great Himalayas and includes the mountain ranges of Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, and Kailash. The Karakoram Range is also known as the ‘backbone of high Asia’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trans Himalayas lie to the north of Himadri. They are also known as Tibet Himalayas. There are three major ranges in the Trans Himalayas-Zaskar, Karakoram and Ladakh. These ranges are spread in Northeast Pakistan, northern Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Tibet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Brahmaputra River is an antecedent, snow fed, and large trans-Himalayan river originating in southern Tibet (China). It runs for a length of 2880 km and its river system drains parts of China, Bhutan, India and Bangladesh.