Question

1. The river Ganga originates from:
A. Mansrovar Lake in Tibet
B. Verinag stream in Jammu and Kashmir
C. Beas Kund near Rohtang passes in Himachal Pradesh
D. Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh​

Answer 1

Answer:

Gangotri glacier near Gau mukh.

Answer 2

D) The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gaumukh, the terminus of the Gangotri Glacier.

Explanation:

The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gaumukh, the terminus of the Gangotri Glacier. The Ganges is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It flows south and east through the Gangetic plain of North India, where it receives tributaries from Nepal that account for the bulk of its flow.