Question

Consider the following pairs of tributary river with main river
1. Chambal - Narmada
2.son - Yamuna
3.Manas - Brahmaputra

Which of the pair given above is correctly matched
(a) 1,2and3
(b)1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only​

Answer 1

The correct answer is option - D

Manas is the tributary of Brahmaputra.

Explanation :

• Chambal is the major tributary of Yamuna river.

• Chambal flows from Madhya Pradesh and joins Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.

• Yamuna is the largest tributary of Ganga.

• Son is the tributary of Ganga river.

• Son flows from Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh.

• Son is the second largest tributary of Ganga after Yamuna.

• Manas is one of the tributaries of Brahmaputra river.

• Manas orginates in Bhutan and largest river source in Bhutan.

Answer 2

●The correctly matched pair is Brahmaputra-Manas. Manas is one of the tributary of Brahmaputra.

●The main tributaries of Brahmaputra are Manas, Subansiri, Kameng and Sankosh.

●Chambal is the chief tributary of the Yamuna River and son is the tributary of Ganga river.

●Tawa,Ganjal,Tendon and Hiran are the tributaries of Narmada.

●The correct option is (d) 3 only.