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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC MTS - 20 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q31

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What is Brahmaputra River called in Arunachal Pradesh?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e Dihang.

  • Brahmaputra River is known as the Siang or Dehang in Arunachal Pradesh.

  • The river is also known as the Tsangpo in Tibet (China), the Brahmaputra in Assam and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.

  • After flowing through Tibet it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Assam and Bangladesh before it joins Bay of Bengal. 

  • Brahmaputra is one of the largest rivers in the world and rank fifth with respect to its average discharge.