Very Short Question and Answers - The Himalayan Rivers

A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system.

The Indus River rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarowar.

The major tributaries of the Indus River include the Zaskar, Nubra, Shyok, Hunza, Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum.

The Indus River ultimately flows into the Arabian Sea, east of Karachi.

The Indus River is 2900 km long.

India can use only 20 percent of the total water carried by the Indus River system.

The headwaters of the Ganga are called the 'Bhagirathi'.

The Bhagirathi is fed by the Gangotri Glacier.

The Ganga emerges from the mountains at Haridwar.

The river Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri Glacier.

They flood parts of the northern plains every year, causing widespread damage to life and property.

The Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission aimed at pollution abatement and rejuvenation of the Ganga.

The northernmost point of the Ganga delta is Farakka in West Bengal.

It flows into the Bay of Bengal after being joined by the Brahmaputra and becoming known as the Meghna.

The Sundarban Delta is known as the world's largest and fastest-growing delta and is home to the Royal Bengal tiger.

The length of the Ganga is over 2500 km.

The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet, east of Mansarowar lake.

The world's largest riverine island formed by the Brahmaputra is Majuli.

The Brahmaputra overflows its banks, causing widespread devastation due to floods in Assam and Bangladesh.

The Brahmaputra has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam.