INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

NORTHEN PLALNS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many tributaries does the Indus river have?
A
Four
B
Five
C
Six
D
Nine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum join together to enter the Indus near Karachi in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main Tributaries of the Indus River form the Indus River System, which includes Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Satluj. As the Indus River flows through both India and Pakistan, the Indus water treaty was signed in 1960 for water sharing.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct sequence of tributaries from north to south is Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej.

Detailed explanation-4: -Together with the rivers Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, Jhelum, Beas and the extinct Sarasvati River, the Indus forms the Sapta Sindhu ("Seven Rivers") delta in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

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