Indian Geography UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Brahmaputra and Indus

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Brahmaputra and Indus”.

Both the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate near the Mansarovar Lake and Mount Kailash in Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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