CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya? [IAS 2003]
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1 and 3
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2 and 3
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1, 2 and 3
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1, 2, 3 and 4
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Brahamaputra, Sutlej and Indus rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya.
Detailed explanation-2: -That situation exists because the major Himalayan rivers, such as the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej, and at least two headwaters of the Ganges-the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi-are probably older than the mountains they traverse.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ganges (Ganga) River is a sacred body of water to Hindus that begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal. The surrounding river basin has a population of more than four hundred million people.
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