CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches:Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to [CSAT 2011]
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Uplift of folded Himalayan series
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Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
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Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
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Both A and B above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a U turn in its course to flow into India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The river originates from the Kailash ranges of Himalayas at an elevation of 5300 M. After flowing through Tibet it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Assam and Bangladesh before it joins Bay of Bengal. The catchments area of Brahmaputra in Tibet is 2, 93, 000 Sq.
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