INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

THE BRAHMAPUTRA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does the Brahmaputra River end?
A
The Bay of Bengal
B
The Bay of Bagel
C
Ganges
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (not to be confused with the Yamuna of India). In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Ganges, popularly known as the Padma in Bangladesh, and becomes the Meghna and ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is called Jamuna in Bengal and Bangladesh and Tsangpo in China & Tibet. The River Brahmaputra first flows through Arunachal Pradesh, India’s northeastern state.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward. In Bangladesh, the Tista joins it on its right bank from where the river is known as the Jamuna. It finally merges with the river Padma, which falls in the Bay of Bengal.

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