Through which of the following states does the river Brahmaputra NOT flow?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Odisha.
Brahmaputra River
- It is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh.
- It is known as:
- Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese
- Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan
- Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali
- Jamuna River in Bengali.
- It originates in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash.
- After flowing through Tibet it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Assam and Bangladesh before it joins Bay of Bengal.