SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which one of the following is a trans himalayan river or Antecedent river
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Sutlej
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Ganga
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Yamuna
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Ghaghara
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antecedent (Older than Himalaya). For example-Indus, Brahmaputra etc. Non-antecedent (Younger than Himalaya) For example-Ganga, Yamuna, Jhelum etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Trans Himalayas lie to the north of Himadri. They are also known as Tibet Himalayas. There are three major ranges in the Trans Himalayas-Zaskar, Karakoram and Ladakh. These ranges are spread in Northeast Pakistan, northern Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Tibet.
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