CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are: [Teachers’ Exam 1994]
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Indus
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Sutlej
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Brahmaputra
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All of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, this option is correct. Option B) Sutlej : The river’s source is near Lake Mansarovar, to the west of Mount Kailash . The Sutlej River rises from a new glacier near Langta at the foot of Mount Kailash.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mount Kailash region in southwestern Tibet is the source of some of the largest rivers in Asia: the Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Indus and Karnali/Ghaghara. Kailash is revered as a holy place by Hindus, Buddhist, Bons and Jains.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Brahmaputra originates in the Mansarovar lake, also the source of the Indus and the Satluj.
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