Question

Write the main characteristics of Ganga-Brahmaputra river system?

Answer 1

The Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers both have their source in the Himalayas where glacier melt water is an important source for the headwaters of the river.  The Brahmaputra river originates in eastern Tibet where as the Ganges river’s source is in the West by the Tibet/India border and flows south east across India to join the Brahmaputra river in Bangladesh. From here the Ganges-Brahmaputra River flows to the Bay of Bengal where it forms the Ganges Delta. This delta is one of the largest in the world and has the highest population density of any delta.

Answer 2

Answer:

• It originates from Tibet and is slightly longer than the Indus.
• It carries huge amount of silt.
• It flows parallel to the Himalayan Mountains in Tibet.
• It takes a ‘U’ turn at Namcha Barwa (height 7757 mts.) and enters Arunachal Pradesh.