GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Yarlung Tsangpo or Brahmaputra, the only male river that literally translates as ‘Son of Brahma’, is revered by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some believe that it is the destructive, ruthless nature of these rivers, quite unlike the otherwise benevolent form, that leads to male names.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rivers have male or female deltas are male and female rivers, respectively. Large male rivers have high levees in their lower reaches and estuary. Many smaller rivers originate from the levees of male rivers and flow parallel with the river into the sea.