GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following describes the Indus River?
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flows mainly through Pakistan
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flows South
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is known as the cradle of ancient India
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The river Indus is also known as Sindhu.
Detailed explanation-2: -A river along with a network of tributaries and distributaries is called a river system. Characteristics: (i) River Indus rises in Tibet near Mansarovar lake. (ii) Its total length is 2, 900 km and is one of the longest rivers of the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus is the most important supplier of water resources to the Punjab and Sindh plains-it forms the backbone of agriculture and food production in Pakistan. The river is especially critical as rainfall is meagre in the lower Indus valley.
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