SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CGL - 26 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q45

Tsang Po and Jamuna are other names of which river?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Brahmaputra.

 

Tsangpo and Jamuna are other names for the Brahmaputra River. The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river that flows through China, India, and Bangladesh. 

  • Tsangpo

The Brahmaputra River is known as Tsangpo in Tibet. It is also known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan. 

  • Jamuna

The Brahmaputra River is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh. It is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. 

  • Other names

The Brahmaputra River is also known as Luit in Assamese, and the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali. 

The Brahmaputra River originates in Tibet and flows through the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, and Bangladesh.